The difference between Cove and Dude

When used as nouns, cove means a hollow in a rock, whereas dude means a man, generally a younger man.

When used as verbs, cove means to arch over, whereas dude means to address someone as dude.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cove and Dude

Cove as a noun (now, _, uncommon):

A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
Cove as a noun (architecture):

A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling.
Cove as a noun:

A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds.
Cove as a noun (US):

A strip of prairie extending into woodland.
Cove as a noun:

A recess or sheltered area on the slopes of a mountain.
Cove as a noun (nautical):

The wooden roof of the stern gallery of an old sailing warship.
Cove as a noun (nautical):

A thin line, sometimes gilded, along a yacht's strake below deck level.

Cove as a verb (architecture):

To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.

Cove as a verb:

To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs.

Dude as a noun (chiefly, US, colloquial):

A man, generally a younger man.

Examples:

"So we were at the mall and these two dudes just walk up to us and say "hi"."
Dude as a noun (colloquial, used in the vocative):

Examples:

"'Dude, I'd be careful around the principal; he's having a bad day."

"Watch it, dude; you almost knocked me over."
Dude as a noun:

An inexperienced cowboy.
Dude as a noun (slang):

A tourist.
Dude as a noun (archaic):

A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.

Dude as a verb:

To address someone as dude.
Dude as a verb:

To take a vacation in a dude ranch.
Dude as a verb (US):

Usually followed by : to dress up, to wear smart or special clothes.