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English Dictionary: Cover by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Cover
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cover
n
  1. 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"
    Synonym(s): screen, cover, covert, concealment
  2. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
    Synonym(s): blanket, cover
  3. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
    Synonym(s): cover, covering, screening, masking
  4. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
    Synonym(s): binding, book binding, cover, back
  5. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
    Synonym(s): covering, natural covering, cover
  6. 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"
    Synonym(s): top, cover
  7. fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
    Synonym(s): cover, covering fire
  8. a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
    Synonym(s): cover charge, cover
  9. a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
    Synonym(s): cover, cover version, cover song
  10. a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
v
  1. 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"
    Antonym(s): expose, uncover
  2. form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
    Synonym(s): cover, spread over
  3. 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"
    Synonym(s): cover, continue, extend
  4. provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
  5. 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"
    Synonym(s): cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
  6. 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"
    Synonym(s): embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover
  7. travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
    Synonym(s): traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
  8. 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"
    Synonym(s): report, cover
  9. hold within range of an aimed firearm
  10. to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
  11. hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
    Synonym(s): cover, cover up
  12. protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
  13. maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
  14. protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
    Synonym(s): cover, insure, underwrite
  15. make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
    Synonym(s): cover, compensate, overcompensate
  16. invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
  17. help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
  18. be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
  19. spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
  20. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
    Synonym(s): shroud, enshroud, hide, cover
  21. copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
    Synonym(s): breed, cover
  22. put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
    Synonym(s): overlay, cover
  23. play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
  24. be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
  25. sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
    Synonym(s): brood, hatch, cover, incubate
  26. clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
    Synonym(s): cover, wrap up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cover \Cov"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.
            [bd]Blessed is he whose is covered.[b8] --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] 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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cover \Cov"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. [bd]Under cover of the night.[b8] -- 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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cover \Cov"er\, v. i.
      To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. [Obs.]
      --Shak.
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