covered
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d//
Overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).
adjective
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Overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).
The hilltops are all covered in snow.
The “little green men”—faces covered, wearing unmarked olive uniforms, speaking Russian and using Russian weapons—have played a significant role in both the occupation of Crimea and the civil war in eastern Ukraine.¹⁹⁶
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figurativePrepared for, or having dealt with, some matter
With my insurance, I am covered for earthquake damage.
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Than whom another player has more money available for betting.
John has $100 on the table, while Jill only has $75. John has Jill covered.
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datedWearing one's hat.
verb
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Also a form of coversimple past and past participle of cover
covered · Overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).
covering · That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or…covers · The bedclothes; collectively, the sheets, blankets, etc.covert · Secret, surreptitious, concealed.