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covered
 
Adjective covered has 2 senses
  1. covered - overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form; "women with covered faces"; "covered wagons"; "a covered balcony"
    Antonyms:     uncovered, bald, bare, denuded, denudate, unroofed, undraped
  2. covered - having the head and face covered; "the bride's veiled head"; "veiled Muslim women"
    Antonym:     unveiled (indirect, via veiled)
Verb cover has 26 senses
  1. cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
    Antonyms:     uncover, expose
    Derived forms: noun cover4, noun cover1, noun covering2
    Sample sentence:
    They cover the halls with holly
  2. cover, spread over - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
    --2 is one way to touch, adjoin, meet, contact
    Derived forms: noun cover4, noun cover1, noun covering1
    Sample sentence:
    Holly flowers cover the halls
  3. cover, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"
    --3 is one way to be
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  4. cover - provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
    --4 is one way to     satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  5. cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
    --5 is one way to broach, initiate
    Derived form: noun coverage2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  6. embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
    --6 is one way to include
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  7. traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
    --7 is one way to pass, go through, go across
    Sample sentences:
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s PP
  8. report, cover - be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
    --8 is one way to inform
    Derived form: noun coverage3
    Sample sentence:
    They won't cover the story
  9. cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm
    --9 is one way to     protect
    Derived form: noun cover7
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  10. cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
    --10 is one way to     protect
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  11. cover, cover up - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
    --11 is one way to hide, conceal
    Derived form: noun covering3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  12. cover - protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
    --12 is one way to     protect
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  13. cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
    --13 is one way to     see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  14. cover, insure, underwrite - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
    --14 is one way to guarantee, warrant
    Derived form: noun coverage1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  15. cover, compensate, overcompensate - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
    --15 is one way to compensate, counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  16. cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
    --16 is one way to     endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  17. cover - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
    --17 is one way to     substitute, deputize, deputise, step in
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  18. cover - be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
    --18 is one way to     be
    Derived form: noun cover8
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  19. cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
    --19 is one way to     hide, conceal
    Derived forms: noun cover3, noun cover1, noun covering3, noun covering4
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  20. shroud, enshroud, hide, cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
    --20 is one way to envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  21. breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
    --21 is one way to copulate, mate, pair, couple
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  22. overlay, cover - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
    Derived form: noun cover6
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  23. cover - play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
    --23 is one way to     play
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  24. cover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
    --24 is one way to     protect
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  25. brood, hatch, cover, incubate - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
    --25 is one way to reproduce, procreate, multiply
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  26. cover, wrap up - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
    --26 is one way to dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
    Derived form: noun covering4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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