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