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{
"term": "reveal",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "reveal",
"heSheIt": "reveals"
},
"pastSimple": "revealed",
"pastParticiple": "revealed",
"ingForm": "revealing"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to make something known to somebody",
"sensetop": "reveal somethingreveal something to somebodyreveal (that)…it is revealed that…reveal how, what, etc…reveal somebody/something to be/have somethingreveal somebody/something as something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **reveal a secret**",
"contextForm": "reveal something"
},
{
"text": "Her expression revealed nothing."
},
{
"text": "A series of flashbacks **reveal the details** of the tragedy."
},
{
"text": "The **identity** of the buyer has not **been revealed**."
},
{
"text": "The survey reveals some worrying statistics."
},
{
"text": "The doctors did not **reveal the truth** to him.",
"contextForm": "reveal something to somebody"
},
{
"text": "The report reveals that the company made a loss of £20 million last year.",
"contextForm": "reveal (that)…"
},
{
"text": "It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed.",
"contextForm": "it is revealed that…"
},
{
"text": "Officers could not reveal how he died.",
"contextForm": "reveal how, what, etc…"
},
{
"text": "Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack.",
"contextForm": "reveal somebody/something to be/have something"
},
{
"text": "He has been revealed as a traitor.",
"contextForm": "reveal somebody/something as something"
},
{
"text": "Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation’s favourite snack."
},
{
"text": "I'm afraid I cannot reveal any more details at the moment."
},
{
"text": "She refused to reveal the whereabouts of her husband."
},
{
"text": "She would not reveal her true identity to the police."
},
{
"text": "One of the oldest people in Britain has revealed her secret: a drop of brandy in her tea."
},
{
"text": "Wilde is revealed as a man of great intelligence, dignity and wit."
},
{
"text": "Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper."
}
],
"synonyms": "disclose"
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to show something that previously could not be seen",
"sensetop": "reveal somethingreveal yourself",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He laughed, revealing a line of white teeth.",
"contextForm": "reveal something"
},
{
"text": "The door opened to reveal a cosy little room."
},
{
"text": "X-rays revealed a fracture."
},
{
"text": "Excavations at these sites have revealed impressive stone structures."
},
{
"text": "She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself.",
"contextForm": "reveal yourself"
},
{
"text": "A thorough search failed to reveal the murder weapon."
},
{
"text": "The door swung open to reveal a tall, gaunt figure."
}
],
"synonyms": "display"
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːl/",
"audio": "re/reveal/reveal__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːlz/",
"audio": "re/reveal/reveals__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːld/",
"audio": "re/reveal/revealed__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːlɪŋ/",
"audio": "re/reveal/revealing__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːl/",
"audio": "re/reveal/reveal__us_5.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːlz/",
"audio": "re/reveal/reveals__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːld/",
"audio": "re/reveal/revealed__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːlɪŋ/",
"audio": "re/reveal/revealing__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French reveler or Latin revelare, from re- ‘again’ (expressing reversal) + velum ‘veil’."
}