covereth

Verb

cover (third-person singular simple present covers, present participle covering, simple past and past participle covered)

1. (transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
   • He covered the baby with a blanket.

   Synonyms:

   bury, overlay

2. (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
   • The blanket covered the baby.
3. (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
   • Regular hexagons can cover the plane.
4. (transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
   • You can cover the plane with regular hexagons.
5. (dated, intransitive) To put on one's hat.
   • All the while he held his hat in his hand; and even until he had given his answer, when he covered and bade us be.1904, Rawdon Lubbock Brown, Calendar of State Papers and Manuscripts
6. (transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
   • The heroic soldier covered himself with glory.

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