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Entry 5 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Uncover

/ən-kŭv'-ẽr/ · Un·cov·er · IPA /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/
01 v. t. To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.
imp. & p. p. Uncovered; p. pr. & vb. n. Uncovering
  1. 1.
    To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.
  2. 2.
    To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
  3. 3.
    To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.
02 v. i. To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect.
  1. 1.
    To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect.
    “We are forced to uncover after them.” — Addison.
  2. 2.
    To remove the covers from dishes, or the like.
    “Uncover, dogs, and lap.” — Shak.