covert
11covert — [[t]kʌ̱və(r)t, ko͟ʊvɜː(r)t[/t]] coverts 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden. [FORMAL] They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels... The depth of covert racism in my own profession… …
12covert — adj. & n. adj. secret or disguised (a covert glance; covert operations). n. 1 a shelter, esp. a thicket hiding game. 2 a feather covering the base of a bird s flight feather. Phrases and idioms: covert coat a short, light, overcoat worn for… …
13covert — covertly, adv. covertness, n. adj. /koh veuhrt, kuv euhrt/; n. /kuv euhrt, koh veuhrt/, adj. 1. concealed; secret; disguised. 2. covered; sheltered. 3. Law. (of a wife) under the protection of one s husband. n. 4. a covering; cover. 5 …
14Covert — This surname recorded as Couve, Couves, Couvet, Couvert, Covert and Covet, is of French origins. As a refugee (Huguenot) surname it was introduced into England at the end of the 17th Century, by people fleeing the religious persecution that was… …
15covert — cov|ert1 [ˈkʌvət, ˈkəuvə:t US ˈkouvərt] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: , past participle of covrir; COVER1] secret or hidden ≠ ↑overt ▪ covert operations against the government covert 2 covert2 n a group of thick bushes where animals …
16covert — co|vert [ kou,vɜrt, kou vɜrt ] adjective secret: Detectives often use covert video surveillance. He stole a covert glance at Lily. ─ opposite OVERT ╾ co|vert|ly adverb …
17covert — UK [ˈkʌvə(r)t] / UK [ˈkəʊvɜː(r)t] / US [ˈkoʊˌvɜrt] / US [koʊˈvɜrt] adjective secret Detectives often use covert video surveillance. He stole a covert glance at Lily. Derived word: covertly adverb …
18covert — co•vert adj. [[t]ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈkʌv ərt, ˈkoʊ vərt[/t]] adj. 1) concealed; secret; disguised 2) covered; sheltered 3) law (of a wife) under the legal protection of a husband 4) a covering; cover 5) a shelter or hiding place 6)… …
19covert — /ˈkʌvət / (say kuvuht), /ˈkoʊvɜt / (say kohvert) adjective 1. covered; sheltered. 2. concealed; secret; disguised: *By twelve he had found a kind of strength, but it was covert and indirect. –david malouf, 1990. 3. Law under cover or protection… …
20covert — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, past participle of coverir to cover Date: 14th century 1. not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed ; veiled < a covert alliance > 2. covered over ; sheltered Synonyms: see secret • covert …
