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cover (n.)
1.tableware implements for cutting and eating food
2.fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations"artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
3.the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it"the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
4.a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)"her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
5.the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book"the book had a leather binding"
6.bedding that keeps a person warm in bed"he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
7.a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else"they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
8.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"
9.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"
10.a natural object that covers or envelops"under a covering of dust" "the fox was flushed from its cover"
11.a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
cover (v. trans.)
1.provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
2.cover; be dispersed over"Dead bodies strewed the ground"
3.clothe, as if for protection from the elements"cover your head!"
4.sit on (eggs)"Birds brood" "The female covers the eggs"
5.protect by insurance"The insurance won't cover this"
6.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"
7.maintain a check on; especially by patrolling"The second officer covered the top floor"
8.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"
9.hold within range of an aimed firearm
10.protect or defend (a position in a game)"he covered left field"
11.be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
12.play a higher card than the one previously played"Smith covered again"
13.form a cover over"The grass covered the grave"
14.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"
15.put something on top of something else"cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
16.copulate with a female, used especially of horses"The horse covers the mare"
17.cover as if with a shroud"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
18.travel across or pass over"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
19.spread over a surface to conceal or protect"This paint covers well"
20.hide from view or knowledge"The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
21.be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of"Is this enough to cover the check?"
22.to take an action to protect against future problems"Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
23.help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities"She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
24.invest with a large or excessive amount of something"She covered herself with glory"
25.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"
26.make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities"he is compensating for being a bad father"
27.provide for"The grant doesn't cover my salary"
28.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"
cover
1.protective covering that provides protection from the weather
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Merriam Webster
CoverCov"er (k?v"?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Covered (-?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Covering.] [OF. covrir, F. couvrir, fr. L. cooperire; co- + operire to cover; probably fr. ob towards, over + the root appearing in aperire to open. Cf. Aperient, Overt, Curfew.]
1. To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.
2. To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak.
And with the majesty of darkness round
Covers his throne. Milton.
All that beauty than doth cover thee. Shak.
3. To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory.
The powers that covered themselves with everlasting infamy by the partition of Poland. Brougham.
4. To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods.
A cloud covered the mount. Exod. xxiv. 15.
In vain shou striv'st to cover shame with shame. Milton.
5. To brood or sit on; to incubate.
While the hen is covering her eggs, the male . . . diverts her with his songs. Addison.
6. To overwhelm; to spread over.
The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen. Ex. xiv. 28.
7. To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat.
His calm and blameless life
Does with substantial blessedness abound,
And the soft wings of peace cover him round. Cowley.
8. To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit. “Blessed is he whose is covered.” Ps. xxxii. 1.
9. To extend over; to be sufficient for; to comprehend, include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to counterbalance; as, a mortgage which fully covers a sum loaned on it; a law which covers all possible cases of a crime; receipts than do not cover expenses.
10. To put the usual covering or headdress on.
Cover thy head . . . ; nay, prithee, be covered. Shak.
11. To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male.
To cover ground or To cover distance, to pass over; as, the rider covered the ground in an hour. -- To cover one's short contracts (Stock Exchange), to buy stock when the market rises, as a dealer who has sold short does in order to protect himself. -- Covering party (Mil.), a detachment of troops sent for the protection of another detachment, as of men working in the trenches. -- To cover into, to transfer to; as, to cover into the treasury.
Syn. -- To shelter; screen; shield; hide; overspread.
CoverCov"er (k?v"?r), n.
1. Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book.
2. Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak. “Under cover of the night.” Macaulay.
A handsome cover for imperfections. Collier.
3. Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.
Being compelled to lodge in the field . . . whilst his army was under cover, they might be forced to retire. Clarendon.
4. (Hunting) The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.
5. That portion of a slate, tile, or shingle, which is hidden by the overlap of the course above. Knight.
6. (Steam Engine) The lap of a slide valve.
7. [Cf. F. couvert.] A tablecloth, and the other table furniture; esp., the table furniture for the use of one person at a meal; as, covers were laid for fifty guests.
To break cover, to start from a covert or lair; -- said of game. -- Under cover, in an envelope, or within a letter; -- said of a written message.
Letters . . . dispatched under cover to her ladyship. Thackeray.
CoverCov"er, v. i. To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. [Obs.] Shak.
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cover
cover (n.)
back, binding, blanket, book binding, coat, coating, concealment, cover charge, covering, covering fire, cover song, covert, cover version, cutlery, dressing, eating utensil, masking, natural covering, screen, screening, top, topcoat
cover (v.)
camouflage, cloak, clothe, coat, comprehend, comprise, conceal, contain, copulate, couple, cover for, cover over, cover up, curtain, deputise, deputise for, deputize, deputize for, disguise, embody, embrace, encase, encompass, enshroud, envelop, fill in, fill in for, guard, hide, include, incorporate, layer, meet, offset, overlay, overspread, pair, protect, put a jacket on, replace, roof in, roof over, secrete, serve, shade, stand in, stand in for, step in, step in for, substitute, substitute for, take up, travel, veil
cover (v. trans.)
address, breed, brood, brood on, carpet, coat, coat with, compensate, comprehend, continue, cover for, cover in, cover over, cover over with, cover up, cover with, cross, cut across, cut through, deal, embrace, encompass, enshroud, extend, get across, get over, go all over, handle, hatch, hide, incubate, insure, interrupt, mantle, mantle with, meet, overcompensate, overlay, pass, pass over, plow, range, report, roof, roof in, roof over, shield from, shroud, sit, spread over, strew, take up, track, traverse, underwrite, wrap up, treat (rare, scarce)
See also
cover (v. trans.)
↘ bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, bedspread, blanket, brooder, brood hen, brooding, broody, broody hen, coat, coating, comprehension, counterpane, coverlet, encompassment, inclusion, incubation, incubator, mother hen, roofing, setting hen, sitter, sitting hen, spread, thick, topcoat ↗ traversal, traverse ≠ expose, uncover
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cover
cover (n.)
gage (engagement et garantie de paiement) (fr)[Classe]
issue d'une transaction financière (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
(bank; bank building), (bank), (demand deposits; bank account; bill)[termes liés]
cover, meet[Nominalisation]
cover (n.)
defence; defense; excuse[Classe]
cover (n.)
action de surveiller (fr)[Classe]
action de protéger (fr)[Classe]
cover (n.)
ensemble (réunion d'éléments) (fr)[Classe...]
(place setting), (service)[termes liés]
table du repas (fr)[DomainDescrip.]
tableware[Hyper.]
cover (n.)
chose matérielle qui couvre (fr)[Classe]
cover; topcoat; coating[ClasseHyper.]
cover (n.)
roof; top; housetop[Classe]
cover (n.)
fire, firing[Hyper.]
cover[Dérivé]
cover (n.)
cover (n.)
cover (n.)
cover (n.)
blanket[Classe]
cover (n.)
recording[Hyper.]
cover (n.)
cover (n.)
covering[Hyper.]
cover (n.)
natural object[Hyper.]
cover, spread over[Dérivé]
cover (n.)
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
proportionner (fr)[Classe]
cover (v. tr.)
parcourir un espace (fr)[Classe]
cover (v. tr.)
cover[ClasseHyper.]
(book; volume; needlework; embroidery; fancywork)[termes liés]
cover (v. tr.)
couvrir d'un toit (fr)[Classe]
cover (v. tr.)
mettre dans de nombreux endroits (fr)[Classe]
couvrir le sol (fr)[Classe...]
cover, spread over[Hyper.]
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
multiply, procreate, reproduce[Hyper.]
brooder, incubator - brood, clutch - brooding, incubation - hatch, hatching[Dérivé]
hatch - breed, cover - seat o.s., sit, sit down[Domaine]
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
fournir des informations à qqn sur qqch (fr)[Classe]
télévision (fr)[termes liés]
journalisme (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
sujet (ce qui est soumis à la pensée) (fr)[Classe]
go through; go over; deal with; treat; discuss; be concerned with[ClasseHyper.]
solution (à un problème) (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
broach, initiate[Hyper.]
coverage - discourse, discussion, treatment[Dérivé]
do by, handle, treat - comprehend, cover, embrace, encompass[Domaine]
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
cacher qqch ou qqn (fr)[Classe]
jeu de cartes (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
jeu d'échecs (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
bring into play, play[Hyper.]
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
heap; shower; coat; cover[ClasseHyper.]
cacher qqch ou qqn (fr)[Classe]
gloire (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
honte (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.) [cheval]
monter, couvrir une femelle (fr)[Classe]
cover (v. tr.)
cacher qqch ou qqn (fr)[Classe]
induire en erreur (fr)[Classe]
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
ne pas dire, s'abstenir d'exprimer (fr)[Classe]
repress; quell; suppress[Classe]
dispute (fr)[termes liés]
cover (v. tr.)
rembourser, clore une transaction, un compte (fr)[Classe]
gager (fr)[Classe]
be[Hyper.]
cover, cover charge[Dérivé]
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
cover (v. tr.)
envelopper (fr)[Classe]
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