Word a Day
reveal
What does reveal mean?
reveal (verb): to uncover; to show and display that which was hidden or unknown.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use reveal in a sentence?
- Reveal to us your secret. (Tatoeba sentence #11818477 by sundown, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce reveal?
/ɹɪˈvil/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does reveal come from?
From Middle English revēlen, from Old French reveler.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of reveal?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “reveal” mean?
to uncover; to show and display that which was hidden or unknown
Right! That's what “reveal” means.
to speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance
Not quite: that's what pretend means.
to move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc
Not quite: that's what drift means.
to attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like
Not quite: that's what tie means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “reveal”?
report
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become
Not quite: become means something else.
unveil
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happen
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