dekke — meaning in English
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English meaning
- comprehend verb To understand something fully.
- lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
- protect verb To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.
- set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
- stymie noun A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
Senses
dekke is used for these senses in English:
- comprehend (now, _, rare) To include, comprise; to contain. [from 14th c.]
- lay To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
- protect (ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
- set (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- stymie To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
comprehend — full definition
- verb To understand something fully.
- verb To include or contain something as part of a whole.
lay — full definition
- verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
- verb To produce and deposit an egg.
- verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
- adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.