Verbs in english starting with C

• cover — Verb – English ～ help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
• cover — Verb – English ～ travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
• cover — Verb – English ～ make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
• cover — Verb – English ～ sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
• cover — Verb – English ～ maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
• cover — Verb – English ～ provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
• cover — Verb – English ～ spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
• cover — Verb – English ～ be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
• cover — Verb – English ～ put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
• cover — Verb – English ～ form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
• cover — Verb – English ～ invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
• cover — Verb – English ～ hold within range of an aimed firearm
• cover — Verb – English ～ to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
• cover — Verb – English ～ cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
• cover — Verb – English ～ protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
• cover — Verb – English ～ provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
• cover — Verb – English ～ span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
• cover — Verb – English ～ clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
• covet — Verb – English ～ wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
• cow — Verb – English ～ subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

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