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dekken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cover verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
  • defray verb To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
  • line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.

Senses

dekken is used for these senses in English:

  • cover (transitive) To provide an alibi for (someone); to provide excuses or apologia for (someone); to carry water for someone.
  • cover (transitive) To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
  • defray To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
  • line (transitive, now, rare, of a dog) To copulate with, to impregnate.
  • set (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.

cover — full definition

  1. verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
  2. verb To deal with, include, or report on a topic or event.
  3. verb To be enough money to pay for something.
  4. noun The front or back of a book, magazine, or similar publication.
  5. noun A new recording or performance of a song originally released by another artist.

defray — full definition

  1. verb To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
  2. verb To pay for (something).
  3. verb To spend (money).

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