the word for 20.01.2010 is COVERED

Been under the weather for a few days which is while l have not uploaded for a day or two. Today's word is COVERED.  Today l went to my Auntie Richie's funeral, sad but uplifting at the same time. She died too early at 77, two years after her husband Uncle Ken. Anyway, Auntire Richie had a passion for Russia, its art, culture and its people. She had visited Russia and had many friends there. She would have loved to-day because believe it or not ..it snowed!!! Anyway seeing the snow covering gravestones gave me my word. Bye Auntie Ritchie, you were an amazing womanx

Such a small headstone, l wonder if it was a child's. I couldn't check because of the snow but also the inscription is worn away quite a lot.
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cover |ˈkəvər|verb [ trans. ]1 (often be covered) put something such as a cloth or lid on top of or in front of (something) in order to protect or conceal it : the table had beencovered with a checked tablecloth | she covered her face with a pillow.• envelop in a layer of something, esp. dirt : he was covered in mud |figurative she was covered in confusion.• scatter a layer of loose material over (a surface, esp. a floor), leavingit completely obscured : the barn floor was covered in straw.• lie over or adhere to (a surface), as decoration or to conceal something : masonry paint will cover hairline cracks.• protect (someone) with a garment or hat : [as adj. ] ( covered) keep children covered with T-shirts.• extend over (an area) : the grounds covered eight acres.• travel (a specified distance) : it took them four days to cover 150 miles.2 deal with (a subject) by describing or analyzing its most important aspects or events : a sequence of novels that will cover the period from 1968 to the present.• investigate, report on, or publish or broadcast pictures of (an event) :NBC is covering the Olympics.• work in, have responsibility for, or provide services to (a particular area) : development officers whose work would cover a large area.• (of a rule or law) apply to (a person or situation).3 (of a sum of money) be enough to pay (a bill or cost) : there are grants to cover the cost of materials for loft insulation.• (of insurance) protect against a liability, loss, or accident involving financial consequences : your contents are now covered against accidental loss or damage in transit.• ( cover oneself) take precautionary measures so as to protect oneself against future blame or liability : one reason doctors take temperatures is to cover themselves against negligence claims.4 disguise the sound or fact of (something) with another sound or action: Louise laughed to cover her embarrassment.• [ intrans. ] ( cover for) disguise the illicit absence or wrongdoing of (someone) in order to spare them punishment : if the sergeant wants to know where you are, I'll cover for you.• [ intrans. ] ( cover for) temporarily take over the job of (a colleague) in their absence : during August ministers cover for other ministers.5 aim a gun at (someone) in order to prevent them from moving or escaping.• protect (an exposed person) by shooting at an enemy : [as adj. ] (covering) the jeeps retreated behind spurts of covering fire.• (of a fortress, gun, or cannon) have (an area) within range.• (in team games) take up a position ready to defend against (an opposing player).• Baseball be in position at (a base) ready to catch a thrown ball.6 Bridge play a higher card on (a high card) in a trick : the ploy will fail if the ten is covered | [ intrans. ] East covered with his queen.7 record or perform a new version of (a song) originally performed by someone else : other artists who have covered the song include U2.8 (of a male animal, esp. a stallion) copulate with (a female animal), esp. as part of a commercial transaction between the owners of the animals.noun1 a thing that lies on, over, or around something, esp. in order to protect or conceal it : a seat cover.• a thin solid object that seals a container or hole; a lid : a manhole cover.• a thick protective outer part or page of a book or magazine : her life was captured between hard covers in her 1986 autobiography.• Philately a card or envelope that has traveled through the mail or that contains postal markings.• ( the covers) bedclothes : she burrowed down beneath the covers.2 physical shelter or protection sought by people in danger : the sirens wailed and people ran for cover | store seats under cover before the bad weather sets in.• undergrowth, trees, or other vegetation used as a shelter by hunted animals : the standing crops of game cover | a landscape bare of woodland except for neat little fox covers. See also covert (sense 1).• an activity or organization used as a means of concealing an illegal or secret activity : the organizations often use their philanthropy as a cover for subsidies to terrorists.• [in sing. ] an identity or activity adopted by a person, typically a spy, to conceal their true activities : he was worried that their cover was blown.• military support given when someone is in danger from or being attacked by an enemy : they agreed to provide additional naval cover.• Ecology the amount of ground covered by a vertical projection of the vegetation, usually expressed as a percentage.3 short for cover charge .4 a place setting at a table in a restaurant. [ORIGIN: rendering Frenchcouvert.]5 (also cover version) a recording or performance of a previously recorded song made esp. to take advantage of the original's success.