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covers one's bases

covers one's bases is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cover one's bases.

Meaning of cover one's bases

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.
    • She eats a balanced diet, but takes vitamin pills anyway, to cover her bases.

Questions about covers one's bases

What is covers one's bases the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Covers one's bases is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cover one's bases.

Words near covers one's bases in the dictionary

  1. covername
  2. covernames
  3. covers
  4. covers ground
  5. covers one's back
  6. covers one's bases
  7. covers one's feet
  8. covers one's tracks
  9. covers oneself in glory
  10. covers shorts
  11. covers someone's ass

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