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covers up

covers up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cover up.

Meaning of cover up

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To conceal or disguise.
    • The politician tried to cover up his involvement in the scandal.
  2. (idiomatic) To clothe; to conceal one's private parts.
    • Cover up, slut!
  3. (idiomatic) To put covers over oneself in bed.
    • Please cover up and go to sleep now.

Questions about covers up

What is covers up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Covers up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cover up.

Words near covers up in the dictionary

  1. covers oneself in glory
  2. covers shorts
  3. covers someone's ass
  4. covers the buckle
  5. covers the waterfront
  6. covers up
  7. coversand
  8. coversands
  9. coversed cosine
  10. coversed cosines
  11. coversed sine

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