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covered

/ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/

covered adjective: overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something). Also the simple past and past participle of cover.

Adjective

covered (not comparable)

  1. 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.¹⁹⁶2015, Shane R. Reeves, David Wallace, “The Combatant Status of the “Little Green Men” and Other Participants in the Ukraine Conflict”, in International Law Studies, US Naval War College, volume 91...
  2. (figuratively) Prepared for, or having dealt with, some matter
    • With my insurance, I am covered for earthquake damage.
  3. 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.
  4. (dated) Wearing one's hat.

Also used as

covered is also the simple past and past participle of cover.

covered meaning in Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada and Punjabi

covered in Marathi

झाकलेले, आच्छादित, कव्हर केलेले

covered in Malayalam

overlaid or enclosed within something
മൂടിയ mūṭiya

covered in Kannada

ಆವರಿಸಿದೆ, ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ

covered in Punjabi

ਢੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ, ਕਵਰ ਕੀਤਾ, ਕਵਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ
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covered in Odia
ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ, ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ |, ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ ହୋଇଛି
covered in Sanskrit
आवृत āvṛta, आस्तरित āstarita
covered in Nepali
ढाकिएको, कभर गरिएको
covered in Arabic
مُغَطًّى muḡaṭṭan
covered in Indonesian
tertutup

Antonyms of covered

Words formed from covered

Phrases with covered

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Questions about covered

What does covered mean?
Covered means overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).
What is covered in Marathi?
Covered in Marathi is झाकलेले, आच्छादित, कव्हर केलेले. See Covered meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is covered?
Covered is an adjective.
How do you pronounce covered?
Covered is pronounced /ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/.

Words near covered in the dictionary

  1. Coverdales
  2. coverdisc
  3. coverdiscs
  4. coverdisk
  5. coverdisks
  6. covered
  7. covered bridge
  8. covered bridges
  9. covered call
  10. covered calls
  11. covered court

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Adapted from Wiktionary: covered (page history and authors); covered (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); covered (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); covered (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); covered (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); covered (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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