divest of covering

  • 1divest — di·vest || daɪ vest v. strip, denude, remove clothing or other covering; dispossess, deprive of; get rid of; take away rights (Law); transfer rights through sale …

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  • 2Uncover — Un*cov er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Uncovered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Uncovering}.] [1st pref. un + cover.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To show… …

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  • 3Uncovered — Uncover Un*cov er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Uncovered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Uncovering}.] [1st pref. un + cover.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 4Uncovering — Uncover Un*cov er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Uncovered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Uncovering}.] [1st pref. un + cover.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 5uncover — I. v. a. 1. Strip, lay bare, lay open, divest of covering, denude. 2. Disclose, reveal, discover, unmask, expose. 3. Bare, take the cover off. 4. Open, unclose. II. v. n. Take off the hat (in token of respect), bare the head …

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  • 6native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called  American Indian,  Amerindian,  Amerind,  Indian,  Aboriginal American,  or  First Nation… …

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  • 7Native American — Indian (def. 1). Usage. See Indian, Eskimo. * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called  American Indian,  Amerindian,  Amerind,  Indian,  Aboriginal A …

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  • 8strip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. divest, denude, decorticate, peel, skin, pull off; dismantle; plunder, fleece; dispossess, deprive; disrobe, undress; cut in strips. See stealing, divestment. n. hue, stripe, bend, fillet, shred; lath …

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  • 9KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …

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  • 10Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …

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