covered

Verb

• provide with a covering or cause to be covered
• form a cover over
  • "The grass covered the grave"
• span an interval of distance, space or time
  • "The period covered the turn of the century"
• provide for
• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
  • "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
• travel across or pass over
  • "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
• be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
  • "The cub reporter covered New York City"
• hold within range of an aimed firearm
• to take an action to protect against future problems
• hide from view or knowledge
  • "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
• protect or defend (a position in a game)
  • "he covered left field"
• maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
  • "The second officer covered the top floor"
• protect by insurance
• make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
• invest with a large or excessive amount of something
  • "She covered herself with glory"
• help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
• be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
• spread over a surface to conceal or protect
• cover as if with a shroud
• copulate with a female, used especially of horses
• put something on top of something else
• play a higher card than the one previously played
  • "Smith covered again"
• be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
• sit on (eggs)
• clothe, as if for protection from the elements
• simple past and past participle of cover

Adjective

• overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
  • "women with covered faces"
  • "covered wagons"
  • "a covered balcony"

Adj

• Overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).
• Prepared for, or having dealt with, some matter
• Than whom another player has more money available for betting.
• Wearing one's hat.

Examples

• "John has $100 on the table, while Jill only has $75. John has Jill covered."
• "With my insurance, I am covered for earthquake damage."

Synonyms

address, breed, brood, compensate, comprehend, continue, cover, cover up, cross, cut across, cut through, deal, embrace, encompass, enshroud, extend, get across, get over, handle, hatch, hide, incubate, insure, overcompensate, overlay, pass over, plow, report, shroud, spread over, track, traverse, treat, underwrite, wrap up

Antonyms

bare, uncover, uncovered