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unveils

unveils is the third-person singular simple present indicative of unveil.

Meaning of unveil

Verb

unveil (third-person singular simple present unveils, present participle unveiling, simple past and past participle unveiled)

  1. (transitive) To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
    • The Schools of Jurisprudence of Abu Hanifa, Al-Shafaii and Malik agree that the woman is permitted to unveil her face and hands in the streets in front of the strangers. However, if this display of the face does rouse temptation and charm, the woman has to veil her face as she does the rest of her...1996, Status of women in Islam, Status of women in Islam, page 91
  2. (transitive) To show, especially for the first time.
    • The car company are going to unveil the new sports car model next month.
  3. (intransitive) To remove a veil; to reveal oneself.

Questions about unveils

What is unveils the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Unveils is the third-person singular simple present indicative of unveil.

Words near unveils in the dictionary

  1. unveileth
  2. unveiling
  3. unveilings
  4. unveilment
  5. unveilments
  6. unveils
  7. unveined
  8. unvelarized
  9. unvelvety
  10. unvenal
  11. unvendable

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