palesare

to reveal

verb pah-leh-ZAH-reh Rare

Origin: From palese (evident, clear), from Latin palam (openly).

Also means

to make evident

Usage Note

Palesare means to make something evident or to disclose something previously hidden. It is used in formal and literary registers; everyday speech prefers rivelare or mostrare. The reflexive form palesarsi means 'to reveal oneself' or 'to become apparent': la verità si è palesata.

Examples

"Le sue parole palesarono la verità."

Natural Translation

His words revealed the truth.

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