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What's The Definition Of Cover?
[n] fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
[n] the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" [n] the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding" [n] bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep" [n] a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness" [n] 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" [n] a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" [n] a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink [v] clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" [v] sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" [v] protect or defend a position in a game; "he covered left field" [v] be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game [v] play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again" [v] protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" [v] 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" [v] maintain a check on; esp. by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor" [v] deal with 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" [v] hold within range of an aimed firearm [v] form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" [v] 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" [v] put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" [v] copulate with a female, used esp. of horses; "The horse covers the mare" [v] cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" [v] travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" [v] spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well" [v] hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" [v] be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?" [v] to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself." [v] help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" [v] invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory" [v] 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" [v] make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" [v] provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary" [v] 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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Cover: address | back | binding | blanket | book binding | breed | brood | compensate | comprehend | concealment | cover charge | cover up | covering | 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 | pass over | plow | report | screen | screening | spread over | top | track | traverse | treat | underwrite | wrap up Related Terms | Find terms related to Cover: a la carte | abri | account for | accouple | accumulate | act | admit | afghan | agglutinate | air cover | air raid | air support | air-raid shelter | alibi | altar carpet | altar cloth | alternate | amass | American plan | ante | ante up | antepast | antimacassar | apology | apply paint | apply to | arm | armor | articulate | assemble | assimilate | associate | asylum | atone | attire | awning | back | backing | baldachin | ball | band | bang | bar | barricade | batten | batten down | be gravid | be intimate | be knocked up | be pregnant | be with child | beach umbrella | becloud | bed linen | bedaub | bedclothes | bedcover | bedding | bedizen | bedsheet | bedspread | befog | begild | besmear | bespread | bet | bet on | bibliopegy | bind | binder board | binding | blanket | bless | blind | block | block up | blockade | boards | boil | bolt-hole | bomb shelter | bombing | bombproof | bond | book cloth | book cover | book jacket | bookbinding | bookcase | bracket | breed | bridge | bridge over | broil | brood | brush on paint | buffalo robe | bulwark | bung | bunker | bury | button | button up | cache | calcimine | call | camouflage | canopy | cap | carpet | carry | carry young | case | casemaking | casing-in | casserole | caulk | cave | cement | centerpiece | cerecloth | cerement | chain | champion | chink | choke | choke off | choke up | chrismal | ciborium | clap | clap together | cloak | clock | clog | clog up | close | close up | cloth | clothe | clothes | cloud | coat | cohabit | collating | collating mark | collect | color | combine | come together | comfort | comforter | command | commit adultery | compass about | compensate | compensate for | complete | complexion | comprehend | comprise | concatenate | conceal | concealment | congest | conglobulate | conjoin | conjugate | connect | constipate | constrict | contain | contour sheet | contract | cope | copulate | copyright | cork | corner | corporal | count in | counter | counterbalance | counterpane | couple | course | couvert | cover charge | cover story | cover up | coverage | covering | coverlet | coverlid | covers | covert | coverture | cover-up | cowl | cowling | cozy | cranny | cross | crown | cubby | cubbyhole | culinary masterpiece | culinary preparation | curtain | cushion | cyclone cellar | dab | dam | dam up | dark corner | daub | deal with | deck | deep-dye | defend | defense | defray | den | dessert | device | diddle | dip | disguise | dish | dissemble | distemper | distract attention from | ditch | do | do a hitch | do a stint | do a tour | do penance | do time | doily | dossal | double | double-dye | drape | drapery | draw the curtains | dress | dry run | dugout | dust cover | dust jacket | dye | earth | eclipse | eiderdown | emblazon | embody | embrace | enamel | encircle | enclose | encompass | enfold | engild | engulf | enlist | ensconce | enshroud | ensure | entree | entremets | envelop | environ | envisage | European plan | excuse | expiate | extend | extend over | eye | facade | face | fade | fallout shelter | false front | fanon | fast-dye | fasten | feint | fence | fend | fill | fill in | fill in for | fill out | fill up | film | fingerstall | fitted sheet | floor | floor covering | flooring | fold | fold up | folding | footband | fornicate | foul | foxhole | fresco | frig | front | fry | funk hole | gamble | garb | gather | gathering | gestate | gild | give and take | glaze | gloss | gloss over | glue | gluing-off | go | go out | go over | grain | grill | ground | grow over | guarantee | guard | guise | handle | hanging | harbor | harborage | hard binding | hatch | have a go | have sex | have sexual relations | have tenure | haven | hazard | headband | help | helping | hide | hideaway | hideout | hidey hole | hiding | hiding place | hold | hold office | hole | hood | housing | hue | illuminate | imbue | include | incorporate | incubate | indemnify | ingrain | insure | inundate | jacket | jalousie | jam | japan | join | keep | keep a watch | keep from harm | keep under cover | key | knot | lacquer | lair | lame excuse | lap robe | latch | lay | lay a wager | lay down | lay on | lay on color | lay over | lay together | layer | league | lee | library binding | lid | lie | lie on | lie with | light shield | linen | lining | lining-up | link | lock | lock out | lock up | locus standi | lump together | main dish | make a bet | make amends | make compensation | make good | make it with | make love | make out | make safe | make up for | mantle | marquee | marquise | marry | marshal | mask | masquerade | mass | mate | measure | mechanical binding | meet a bet | merge | milk run | mission | mobilize | mount | muffle | nestle | niche | niggerhead | nook | number among | obduce | obfuscate | obscure | obstipate | obstruct | occlude | occult | occupy | offset | operculum | ordinary | ostensible motive | overcast | overgrow | overlay | overlie | overpass | overshadow | overspread | pack | padlock | paint | pair | pall | parasol | parget | parlay | parquet | pass | pass over | pass through | patchwork quilt | patent | patrol | pave | pavement | pavilion | paving | pay back | perambulate | peregrinate | pererrate | perfect binding | piece together | pigment | pillow slip | pillowcase | place | plastic binding | plate | play against | pledget | plug | plug up | plumb | plunge | ply | police | poor excuse | port | portion | preservation | pretense | pretension | pretext | prime | protect | protection | protective custody | protestation | provide for | public motive | punt | purdah | put on | put together | put-off | put-on | quilt | range | range over | reach | reach out | receive | recess | reckon among | reckon in | reckon with | recompense | reconnaissance | reconnaissance mission | reconnoiter | rectify | reenlist | refuge | register | relieve | repay | retaliate | retreat | re-up | ride shotgun for | roast | robe | roll into one | rounding | rug | run | run riot | saddle stitching | safeguard | safekeeping | safety | safety zone | sanctuary | scarf | scour | scour the country | scout | scramble | screen | screw | scum | seal | seal off | seal up | second helping | secret place | secrete | secure | security | see | self-service | semblance | serve | serve time | service | serving | set | set right | sewing | shade | shader | shadow | sham | sheathe | sheet | sheeting | shellac | shelter | shield | show | shroud | shut | shut the door | shut up | shutter | shuttle raid | side dish | side sewing | sign up | signature | sit | sit in | slam | sleep with | slip | slipcase | slipcover | slop on paint | slur over | smashing | smear | smoke screen | Smyth sewing | snap | soft binding | solder | sortie | span | spell | spell off | spile | spiral binding | splice | spread | spread over | squeeze shut | stain | stake | stalking-horse | stamping | stanch | stand in | stand pat | stapling | stash | stay | stench | stick together | stipple | stop | stop up | stopper | stopple | storm cave | storm cellar | straddle | strafing | strangle | stratagem | stretch | stretch out | stuff | stuff up | submerge | substitute | subterfuge | sunblind | sunshade | superimpose | superpose | surfacing | surround | swaddle | swarm over | sweep | tablecloth | tailband | take charge | take in | take into account | take into consideration | take over | take turns | take up | tape | tarpaulin | teem over | terra firma | tester | thrust out | tidy | tie | time off | tinct | tincture | tinge | tint | tipping | tone | top | track | training mission | transit | travel | travel over | travel through | traverse | trench | trick | trimming | umbrella | undercoat | undercovert | underwrite | unify | unite | varnish | veil | veiling | venetian blind | vestment | voyage | wager | wash | watchful eye | weld | whitewash | window shade | wire stitching | wrap | wrapper | wraps | yoke | zip up | zipper See Also | adjoin | afghan | aluminise | aluminize | apparel | apply | ascertain | assure | bank | bark | bark | be | be | bed clothing | bedaub | bedclothes | bedding | besmear | bind | blacklead | blanket | blanket | blind | blindfold | blinker | block out | bloody | board up | body covering | book | bread | bridge | broach | brush | butter | cake | camouflage | canopy | cap | carpet | case | check | clapboard | clothe | coat | coif | conceal | concealing | concealment | concrete | constellate | contact | control | copulate | counterbalance | couple | covering | cowl | crape | crepe | crisscross | cross | crown | crust | daub | deputise | deputize | discourse | discuss | dot | drape | dress | drive | drown | dust | eggshell | electric blanket | empower | enclose | enclothe | encrustation | endow | endue | enfold | ensure | envelop | envelope | enwrap | even off | even out | even up | face | feather | felt | fire | firing | fit out | fixed charge | flake | flash | flood | floral envelope | foil | ford | frost | fulfil | fulfill | garb | garment | gift | glaciate | gloss over | go across | go through | grass | grass over | gravel | grease | guarantee | habilitate | half binding | hide | hiding | hold | hood | hop | hush up | ice | include | incrustation | indemnify | indue | indusium | inform | initiate | integument | invest | jacket | jaywalk | lag | laminate | lather | lid | lime | line | live up to | mackinaw | Mackinaw blanket | manhole cover | manta | mantle | mantle | mask | mate | meet | mist | mist over | mound over | mulch | multiply | natural object | oil | overlap | overspread | overwhelm | paint | pair | pall | paper | parcel | pass | paste | perianth | pericarp | peridium | plank | plank over | plaster | plaster over | play | procreate | protect | protect | protection | protective cover | protective covering | put on | raiment | recover | reinsure | reproduce | ridge | roof | sac | satisfy | scale | screwtop | security blanket | see | see to it | seed vessel | sheath | sheathe | sheet | shell | shoji | shroud | sit | sit down | sleek over | slough | smear | smother | snowcap | soap | sod | span | spiel | splash | spray | spread | spread | stalking-horse | stand in | step in | stick on | straw | strew | stride | stud | submerge | substitute | surface | surround | sweep | take | talk about | test | theca | theologise | theologize | three-quarter binding | tile | tog | touch | tramp | traverse | turf | veneer | vesture | volume | walk | wallpaper | warrant | wash | wax | white-out | whitewash | wrap | wrap up Cover In Webster's Dictionary \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.
``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 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.
\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. ``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. \Cov"er\, v. i. To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. [Obs.] --Shak. |
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