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
- verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
- verb To deal with, include, or report on a topic or event.
- verb To be enough money to pay for something.
- noun The front or back of a book, magazine, or similar publication.
- noun A new recording or performance of a song originally released by another artist.
defray — full definition
- verb To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
- verb To pay for (something).
- verb To spend (money).