Covered vs Covert - What's the difference?
covered | covert |
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 .
(cover)
Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
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* (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)
(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
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In figuratively terms the difference between covered and covert
is that covered is prepared for, or dealt with some matter while covert is secret, surreptitious, concealed.As adjectives the difference between covered and covert
is that covered is overlaid with or enclosed within something while covert is hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.As a verb covered
is past tense of cover.As a noun covert is
area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.covered
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(en adjective)- Within that wood there was a covert glade, / Foreby a narrow foord, to them well knowne
- to plant a covert alley
- how covert matters may be best disclosed
- whether of open war or covert guile
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