cover
/kˈʌvɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
Noun
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
Noun
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
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the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
Noun
a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
Noun
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn''t get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
Noun
fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
Noun
a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
Noun
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles'' song"
Noun
a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
Verb
provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
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form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
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span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
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provide for; "The grant doesn''t cover my salary"
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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
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include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one''s sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
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travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
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be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950''s"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
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hold within range of an aimed firearm
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to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
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hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
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protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
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maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
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protect by insurance; "The insurance won''t cover this"
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make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
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invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
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help out by taking someone''s place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
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be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
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spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
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cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
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copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
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put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
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play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
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be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
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sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
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clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
Synonyms
address
back
binding
blanket
book binding
breed
brood
compensate
comprehend
concealment
continue
cover charge
cover song
cover up
cover version
covering
covering fire
covert
cross
cut across
cut through
deal
embrace
encompass
enshroud
extend
get across
get over
handle
hatch
hide
incubate
insure
masking
natural covering
overcompensate
overlay
pass over
plow
report
screen
screening
shroud
spread over
top
track
traverse
treat
underwrite
wrap up
More General Terms
adjoin
apparel
ascertain
assure
be
bed clothing
bedclothes
bedding
broach
check
clothe
compensate
conceal
concealing
concealment
contact
control
copulate
correct
counterbalance
couple
covering
deputise
deputize
dress
empower
enclose
enclothe
endow
endue
enfold
ensure
envelop
enwrap
even off
even out
even up
fire
firing
fit out
fixed charge
fixed cost
fixed costs
fulfil
fulfill
garb
garment
gift
go across
go through
guarantee
habilitate
hide
hiding
include
indue
inform
initiate
insure
invest
live up to
make up
mate
meet
multiply
natural object
pair
pass
play
procreate
protect
protection
protective cover
protective covering
raiment
recording
reproduce
satisfy
see
see to it
step in
substitute
tog
touch
warrant
wrap
More Specific Terms
afghan
aluminise
aluminize
apply
bank
bark
bedaub
beplaster
besmear
bind
blacklead
blanket
blind
blindfold
blinker
block out
bloody
board up
body covering
bread
bridge
brush
butter
cake
camouflage
canopy
canvas
cap
carpet
case
chlamys
clapboard
cloak
clothe
coat
coif
concrete
constellate
course
cowl
crape
crepe
crisscross
cross
crown
crust
daub
discourse
discuss
dot
double-team
drape
drive
drown
dust
eggshell
electric blanket
enclose
encrustation
enfold
envelop
envelope
enwrap
face
feather
felt
flake
flash
flood
floral envelope
foil
ford
frost
glaciate
gloss over
grass
grass over
gravel
grease
half binding
hold
hood
hop
hush up
ice
incrustation
indemnify
indument
indumentum
indusium
integument
jacket
jaywalk
lag
laminate
lid
lime
line
mackinaw
Mackinaw blanket
manhole cover
manta
mantle
mask
mist
mist over
mound over
mulch
oil
overlap
overspread
overwhelm
paint
pall
paper
parcel
paste
perianth
pericarp
peridium
perigone
perigonium
plank
plank over
plaster
plaster over
put on
recover
reinsure
ridge
robe
roof
sac
scale
screwtop
security blanket
seed vessel
sheath
sheathe
sheet
shell
shoji
shroud
skim
sleek over
slough
smear
smother
snowcap
sod
span
splash
spray
spread
spritz
stalking-horse
steel
stick on
straw
strew
stride
stud
submerge
surface
surround
sweep
take
talk about
test
theca
theologise
theologize
three-quarter binding
tile
tramp
traverse
turf
veneer
vesture
walk
wallpaper
wash
wax
white out
whiteout
whitewash
wrap
wrap up