Verbs starting with C

• cover — Verb – English ～ include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
• cover — Verb – English ～ act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
• cover — Verb – English ～ copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
• cover — Verb – English ～ be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
• cover — Verb – English ～ play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
• cover — Verb – English ～ be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
• cover — Verb – English ～ protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
• cover — Verb – English ～ hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
• 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

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