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covers

cov·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhv-er]
    • /ˈkʌv ər/
    • /ˈkʌv.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhv-er]
    • /ˈkʌv ər/

Definitions of covers word

  • abbreviation COVERS coversed sine 3
  • verb with object covers to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields. 1
  • verb with object covers to place something over or upon, as for protection, concealment, or warmth. 1
  • verb with object covers to provide with a covering or top: Cover the pot with a lid. 1
  • verb with object covers to protect or conceal (the body, head, etc.) with clothes, a hat, etc; wrap. 1
  • verb with object covers to bring upon (oneself): He covered himself with glory by his exploits. 1
See all 62 definitions of covers

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Origin of covers

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English coveren < Old French covrir < Latin cooperīre to cover completely, equivalent to co- co- + operīre to shut, close, cover (op-, apparently for ob- ob- + -erīre; see aperient)

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Parts of speech for Covers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Covers

covers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

covers usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for covers

noun covers

  • blinkers — If you describe someone as wearing blinkers, you think that they have a narrow point of view and are not taking other people's opinions into account.
  • bedding — Bedding is sheets, blankets, and covers that are used on beds.
  • bed linen — Bed linen is sheets and pillowcases.
  • upholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
  • flaps — something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening: the flap of an envelope; the flap of a pocket.
All 5 Synonyms of covers

Antonyms for covers

verb covers

  • stays — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.

verb with object covers

  • discovers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discover.
All 2 Antonyms of covers

Top questions with covers

  • what is a duvet covers?
  • why are manhole covers round?

Related words

  • curtain

    Curtains are large pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window.

  • flap

    to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.

  • heine-borel theorem

    the theorem that in a metric space every covering consisting of open sets that covers a closed and compact set has a finite collection of subsets that covers the given set.

  • midriff

    diaphragm (def 1).

  • umbrella

    a light, small, portable, usually circular cover for protection from rain or sun, consisting of a fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs radiating from the top of a carrying stick or handle.

  • veil

    a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
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