- verbcover (verb) · covers (third person present) · covered (past tense) · covered (past participle) · covering (present participle)
- put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it:"the table had been covered with a checked tablecloth" · "cover the dish and put it in the microwave"
- envelop in a layer of something, especially dirt:"he was covered in mud" · "she was covered in confusion"
- scatter a layer of loose material over (a surface, especially a floor), leaving it completely obscured:"the barn floor was covered in straw"
- lie over or adhere to (a surface), as decoration or to conceal something:"masonry paint will cover hairline cracks"
- extend over (an area):"the grounds covered eight acres"
- travel (a specified distance):"it took them four days to cover 150 miles"
- deal with (a subject) by describing or analyzing its most important aspects or events:"a sequence of novels that will cover the period from 1968 to the present"
- investigate, report on, or publish or broadcast pictures of (an event):"NBC is covering the Olympics"
- work in, have responsibility for, or provide services to (a particular area):"development officers whose work would cover a large area"
- (of a rule or law) apply to (a person or situation):"the offense covers a wide spectrum of culpability"
- (of a sum of money) be enough to pay (a bill or cost):"there are grants to cover the cost of materials for loft insulation"
- (of insurance) protect against a liability, loss, or accident involving financial consequences:"you're covered for up to $500 of incidentals per person" · "your contents are now covered against accidental loss or damage in transit"
- (cover oneself)take precautionary measures so as to protect oneself against future blame or liability:"one reason doctors take temperatures is to cover themselves against negligence claims"
- disguise the sound or fact of (something) with another sound or action:"Louise laughed to cover her embarrassment"
- aim a gun at (someone) in order to prevent them from moving or escaping:"she raised her gun to cover Klift"
- protect (an exposed person) by shooting at an enemy:"I moved in front of Hawk to cover him as he reloaded"
- (of a fortress, gun, or cannon) have (an area) within range.
- (in team games) take up a position ready to defend against (an opposing player).
- baseballbe in position at (a base) ready to catch a thrown ball:"he moved to cover second base"
- record or perform a new version of (a song) originally performed by someone else:"other artists who have covered the song include U2"
- (of a male animal, especially a stallion) copulate with (a female animal), especially as part of a commercial transaction between the owners of the animals:"a working stallion who has covered forty mares this season"
- bridgeplay a higher card on (a high card) in a trick:"the ploy will fail if the ten is covered" · "East covered with his queen"
nouncover (noun) · covers (plural noun) · the covers (plural noun) · cover version (noun) · cover versions (plural noun)- a thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it:"a seat cover"
- a thin solid object that seals a container or hole; a lid:"a manhole cover"
- a thick protective outer part or page of a book or magazine:"her life was captured between hard covers in her 1986 autobiography"
- philatelya card or envelope that has traveled through the mail or that contains postal markings.
- (the covers)bedclothes:"she burrowed down beneath the covers"
- ecologythe amount of ground covered by a vertical projection of the vegetation, usually expressed as a percentage.
- physical shelter or protection sought by people in danger:"the sirens wailed and people ran for cover" · "store seats under cover before the bad weather sets in"
- undergrowth, trees, or other vegetation used as a shelter by animals. See also covert."the standing crops of game cover" · "a landscape bare of woodland except for neat little fox covers"
- military support given when someone is in danger from or being attacked by an enemy:"they agreed to provide additional naval cover"
- an activity or organization used as a means of concealing an illegal or secret activity:"a restaurant is run as a cover for a money-laundering operation"
- an identity or activity adopted by a person, typically a spy, to conceal their true activities:"he was worried that their cover was blown"
- a recording or performance of a previously recorded song made especially to take advantage of the original's success:"the band played covers of Beatles songs"
- a place setting at a table in a restaurant:"the busiest time is in summer, with up to a thousand covers for three meals a day"
- short for cover charge
OriginMiddle English: from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- (expressing intensive force) + operire ‘to cover’. The noun is partly a variant of covert.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it:
- envelop in a layer of something, especially dirt:
- scatter a layer of loose material over (a surface, especially a floor), leaving it completely obscured:
- lie over or adhere to (a surface), as decoration or to conceal something:
- extend over (an area):
- (of a sum of money) be enough to pay (a bill or cost):
- disguise the sound or fact of (something) with another sound or action:
noun- a thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it:
- a thick protective outer part or page of a book or magazine:
- bedclothes:
- physical shelter or protection sought by people in danger:
- undergrowth, trees, or other vegetation used as a shelter by animals. See alsocovert.
- an activity or organization used as a means of concealing an illegal or secret activity:
- an identity or activity adopted by a person, typically a spy, to conceal their true activities:
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