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- [uhn-der kuhv-er]
- /ˈʌn dər ˈkʌv ər/
- /ˈʌndə(r) ˈkʌvə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der kuhv-er]
- /ˈʌn dər ˈkʌv ər/
Definitions of under cover words
- verb with object under cover to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields. 1
- verb with object under cover to place something over or upon, as for protection, concealment, or warmth. 1
- verb with object under cover to provide with a covering or top: Cover the pot with a lid. 1
- verb with object under cover to protect or conceal (the body, head, etc.) with clothes, a hat, etc; wrap. 1
- verb with object under cover to bring upon (oneself): He covered himself with glory by his exploits. 1
- verb with object under cover to hide from view; screen. 1
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Origin of under cover
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 Under cover
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
under cover 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".
under cover usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for under cover
adv under cover
- clandestinely — characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
adverb under cover
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- wildcat — any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx.
adjective under cover
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- creep — When people or animals creep somewhere, they move quietly and slowly.
- dissembled — Simple past tense and past participle of dissemble.
- eclipsed — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
Antonyms for under cover
adjective under cover
- aboveground — occurring, situated, etc. above or on the surface of the earth
- condoned — to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
- disclosed — Simple past tense and past participle of disclose.
- exhibited — Publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
- expressed — Simple past tense and past participle of express.
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