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Covered vs Covering - What's the difference?

covered | covering |

As verbs the difference between covered and covering

is that covered is (cover) while covering is .

As an adjective covered

is overlaid with or enclosed within something.

As a noun covering is

(countable) that which covers something.

covered

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Overlaid with or enclosed within something.
  • (figuratively) prepared for, or dealt with some matter
  • :I think that we have covered everything that was on the agenda
  • :With my insurance, I am covered for earthquake damage also
  • :(poker) Having more money available for betting than another player.
  • :: John has $100 on the table, while Jill only has $75. John has Jill covered .

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    Antonyms

    * uncovered

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cover)

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    covering

    English

    Noun

  • (countable) That which covers something.
  • (uncountable) Action of the verb to cover .

    • Verb

    (head)