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Meaning of 'cover' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cover [ n.]
- Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book.
- Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak.
- Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.
- The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.
- The lap of a slide valve.
- 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.
2 . Cover [ v. i.]
- To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet.
3 . Cover [ v. t.]
- To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.
- To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak.
- To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory.
- To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods.
- To brood or sit on; to incubate.
- To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat.
- To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit.
- 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.
- To put the usual covering or headdress on.
- To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male.

Meaning of 'cover' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cover [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Example in sentence:
  • a screen of trees afforded privacy;
  • the brush provided a covert for game;
  • the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background;
  • under cover of darkness
Meaning (2):
- fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
Example in sentence:
  • artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal
Meaning (3):
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
Example in sentence:
  • he couldn't get the top off of the bottle;
  • he removed the top of the carton;
  • put the cover back on the kettle
Meaning (4):
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
Example in sentence:
  • he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
Meaning (5):
- a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
Example in sentence:
  • her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment
Meaning (6):
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
Example in sentence:
  • the book had a leather binding
Meaning (7):
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
Example in sentence:
  • the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
Meaning (8):
- a natural object that covers or envelops
Example in sentence:
  • the fox was flushed from its cover;
  • under a covering of dust
Meaning (9):
- a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
Example in sentence:
  • they made a cover of a Beatles' song
10 . cover [ v]
Meaning (10):
- sit on (eggs)
Example in sentence:
  • Birds brood;
  • The female covers the eggs
Meaning (11):
- to take an action to protect against future problems
Example in sentence:
  • Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself
Meaning (12):
- provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Example in sentence:
  • cover her face with a handkerchief;
  • cover the child with a blanket;
  • cover the grave with flowers
Meaning (13):
- put something on top of something else
Example in sentence:
  • cover the meat with a lot of gravy
Meaning (14):
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
Example in sentence:
  • cover your head!
Meaning (15):
- protect or defend (a position in a game)
Example in sentence:
  • he covered left field
Meaning (16):
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Example in sentence:
  • he is compensating for being a bad father
Meaning (17):
- be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
Example in sentence:
  • Is this enough to cover the check?
Meaning (18):
- span an interval of distance, space or time
Example in sentence:
  • My land extends over the hills on the horizon;
  • The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles;
  • The period covered the turn of the century;
  • The war extended over five years;
  • This farm covers some 200 acres
Meaning (19):
- invest with a large or excessive amount of something
Example in sentence:
  • She covered herself with glory
Meaning (20):
- help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
Example in sentence:
  • She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week
Meaning (21):
- play a higher card than the one previously played
Example in sentence:
  • Smith covered again
Meaning (22):
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
Example in sentence:
  • Snow reported on China in the 1950's;
  • The cub reporter covered New York City
Meaning (23):
- travel across or pass over
Example in sentence:
  • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
Meaning (24):
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Example in sentence:
  • The course covered all of Western Civilization;
  • The new book treats the history of China;
  • This book deals with incest
Meaning (25):
- provide for
Example in sentence:
  • The grant doesn't cover my salary
Meaning (26):
- form a cover over
Example in sentence:
  • The grass covered the grave
Meaning (27):
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses
Example in sentence:
  • The horse covers the mare
Meaning (28):
- protect by insurance
Example in sentence:
  • The insurance won't cover this
Meaning (29):
- cover as if with a shroud
Example in sentence:
  • The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
Meaning (30):
- hide from view or knowledge
Example in sentence:
  • The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House
Meaning (31):
- maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
Example in sentence:
  • The second officer covered the top floor
Meaning (32):
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
Example in sentence:
  • This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds;
  • this should cover everyone in the group
Meaning (33):
- spread over a surface to conceal or protect
Example in sentence:
  • This paint covers well

Nearby Words:

covariant cove coved covelline covellite covenable covenably covenant covenanted covenantee

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