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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•veal1 /rɪˈvil/USA pronunciation v. - to make known;
disclose; divulge: [~ + object]to reveal the secret about his past.[~ + that clause]It was revealed today that campaign contributions exceeded legal limits. - to exhibit something that was hidden:[~ + object]He pulled back his sleeve and revealed the scar on his arm.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•veal (ri vēl′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to make known; disclose;
divulge:to reveal a secret. - to lay open to view;
display; exhibit. n. - an act or instance of revealing;
revelation; disclosure. - Architecture
- the part of the jamb of a window or door opening between the outer wall surface and the window or door frame.
- the whole jamb of an opening between the outer and inner surfaces of a wall.
- Automotivethe framework or edge of an automobile window.
- Old French revaler (re- re- + (a)valer to lower, verb, verbal derivative of the phrase à val down; see vale)
- Latin revēlāre to unveil (see re-, veil); (in defs. 4 and 5) derivative of obsolete revale to lower
- Middle French reveler
- (verb, verbal) Middle English revelen 1325–75
re•veal′a•ble, adj. re•veal′a•bil′i•ty, re•veal′a•ble•ness, n. re•veal•ed•ly (ri vē′lid lē, -vēld′-),USA pronunciation adv. re•veal′er, n. re•veal′ing•ly, adv. re•veal′ing•ness, n. re•vel•a•tive (ri vel′ə tiv, rev′ə lā′-),USA pronunciation adj. - 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unveil, publish, impart, tell, announce, proclaim. Reveal, disclose, divulge share the meaning of making known something previously concealed or secret. To reveal is to uncover as if by drawing away a veil:The fog lifted and revealed the harbor.To disclose is to lay open and thereby invite inspection:to disclose the plans of an organization.To divulge is to communicate, sometimes to a large number of people, what was at first intended to be private, confidential, or secret:to divulge the terms of a contract.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conceal, hide.
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