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cumhdaigh — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cover verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
  • enshrine verb To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
  • jacket noun A garment for the upper body, worn over a shirt, usually reaching the waist or thigh.
  • keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
  • muffle noun Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
  • plaster noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.
  • upholster verb To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to (furniture).

Senses

cumhdaigh is used for these senses in English:

  • enshrine (figurative, law) To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.
  • jacket (transitive) To enclose or encase in a jacket or other covering. [from 19th c.]
  • keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
  • muffle (transitive) To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.
  • plaster (transitive) To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
  • upholster (transitive) To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to (furniture).

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.

enshrine — full definition

  1. verb To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
  2. verb To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.
  3. verb To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.

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