Creating A Resume Cover Letter

creating

As verb (used with object), created, creating

to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes

to evolve from one's own thought or imagination, as a work of art or an invention

Theater

to perform (a role) for the first time or in the first production of a play

to make by investing with new rank or by designating; constitute; appoint:to create a peer

to be the cause or occasion of; give rise to:The announcement created confusion

to cause to happen; bring about; arrange, as by intention or design:to create a revolution; to create an opportunity to ask for a raise

As verb (used without object), created, creating

to do something creative or constructive

British

to make a fuss

As adjective

Archaic

created

a

As noun, plural A's or As, a's or as

the first letter of the English alphabet, a vowel

any spoken sound represented by the letter A or a, as in bake, hat, father, or small

something having the shape of an A

a written or printed representation of the letter A or a

a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter A or a

As Idioms

from A to Z, from beginning to end; thoroughly; completely:He knows the Bible from A to Z

not know from A to B, to know nothing; be ignorant

a

resume

As verb (used with object), resumed, resuming

to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue:to resume a journey

to take or occupy again:to resume one's seat

to take or assume use or practice of again:to resume her maiden name

to take back:to resume the title to a property

As verb (used without object), resumed, resuming

to go on or continue after interruption:The dancing is about to resume

to begin again

cover

As verb (used with object)

to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of:Snow covered the fields

to place something over or upon, as for protection, concealment, or warmth

to provide with a covering or top:Cover the pot with a lid

to protect or conceal (the body, head, etc

) with clothes, a hat, etc; wrap

to bring upon (oneself):He covered himself with glory by his exploits

to hide from view; screen

to spread on or over; apply to:to cover bread with honey

to put all over the surface of:to cover a wall with paint

to include, deal with, or provide for; address:The rules cover working conditions

to suffice to defray or meet (a charge, expense, etc

):Ten dollars should cover my expenses

to offset (an outlay, loss, liability, etc

)

to achieve in distance traversed; pass or travel over:We covered miles a day on our trip

Journalism

to act as a reporter or reviewer of (an event, a field of interest, a performance, etc

); have as an assignment: She covers sports for the paper

to publish or broadcast a report or reports of (a news item, a series of related events, etc

): The press covered the trial in great detail

to pass or rise over and surmount or envelop:The river covered the town during the flood

Insurance

to insure against risk or loss

to shelter; protect; serve as a defense for

Military

to be in line with by occupying a position directly before or behind

to protect (a soldier, force, or military position) during an expected period of ground combat by taking a position from which any hostile troops can be fired upon

to take temporary charge of or responsibility for in place of another:Please cover my phone while I'm out to lunch

to extend over; comprise:The book covers th-century England

to be assigned to or responsible for, as a territory or field of endeavor:We have two sales representatives covering the Southwest

to aim at, as with a pistol

to have within range, as a fortress does adjacent territory

to play a card higher than (the one led or previously played in the round)

to deposit the equivalent of (money deposited), as in wagering

to accept the conditions of (a bet, wager, etc

)

(in short selling) to purchase securities or commodities in order to deliver them to the broker from whom they were borrowed

Baseball

to take a position close to or at (a base) so as to catch a ball thrown to the base:The shortstop covered second on the attempted steal

Sports

to guard (an opponent on offense) so as to prevent him or her from scoring or carrying out his or her assignment:to cover a potential pass receiver

(especially of a male animal) to copulate with

(of a hen) to brood or sit on (eggs or chicks)

As verb (used without object)

Informal

to serve as a substitute for someone who is absent:We cover for the receptionist during lunch hour

to hide the wrongful or embarrassing action of another by providing an alibi or acting in the other's place:They covered for him when he missed roll call

to play a card higher than the one led or previously played in the round:She led the eight and I covered with the jack

to spread over an area or surface, especially for the purpose of obscuring an existing covering or of achieving a desired thickness and evenness:This paint is much too thin to cover

As noun

something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book

a blanket, quilt, or the like:Put another cover on the bed

protection; shelter; concealment

anything that veils, screens, or shuts from sight:under cover of darkness

woods, underbrush, etc

, serving to shelter and conceal wild animals or game; a covert

Ecology

vegetation that serves to protect or conceal animals, such as birds, from excessive sunlight, from drying, or from predators

a set of eating utensils and the like, as plate, knife, fork, and napkin, placed for each person at a table

an assumed identity, occupation, or business that masks the true or real one:His job at the embassy was a cover for his work as a spy

a covering of snow, especially when suitable for skiing

a pretense; feigning

a person who substitutes for another or stands ready to substitute if needed:She was hired as a cover for six roles at the opera house

cover charge

Philately

an envelope or outer wrapping for mail

a letter folded so that the address may be placed on the outside and the missive mailed

Finance

funds to cover liability or secure against risk of loss

Music

cover version

Also called covering

Mathematics

a collection of sets having the property that a given set is contained in the union of the sets in the collection

As Verb phrases

cover up, to cover completely; enfold

to keep secret; conceal: She tried to cover up her part in the plot

As Idioms

blow one's cover, to divulge one's secret identity, especially inadvertently:The TV news story blew his carefully fabricated cover

break cover, to emerge, especially suddenly, from a place of concealment:The fox broke cover and the chase was on

cover one's / someone's ass, Slang: Vulgar

to take measures that will prevent oneself or another person from suffering blame, loss, harm, etc

take cover, to seek shelter or safety:The hikers took cover in a deserted cabin to escape the sudden storm

under cover, clandestinely; secretly: Arrangements for the escape were made under cover

within an envelope: The report will be mailed to you under separate cover

letter

As noun

a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail

a symbol or character that is conventionally used in writing and printing to represent a speech sound and that is part of an alphabet

a piece of printing type bearing such a symbol or character

a particular style of type

such types collectively

Often, letters

a formal document granting a right or privilege

actual terms or wording; literal meaning, as distinct from implied meaning or intent (opposed to spirit):the letter of the law

letters, (used with a singular or plural verb) literature in general

the profession of literature

learning; knowledge, especially of literature

an emblem consisting of the initial or monogram of a school, awarded to a student for extracurricular activity, especially in athletics

As verb (used with object)

to mark or write with letters; inscribe

As verb (used without object)

to earn a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport:He lettered in track at Harvard

As Idioms

to the letter, to the last particular; precisely:His orders were carried out to the letter