'Cover' definitions:

Definition of 'cover'

(from WordNet)
noun
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" [syn: screen, cover, covert, concealment]
noun
Bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep" [syn: blanket, cover]
noun
The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" [syn: cover, covering, screening, masking]
noun
The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding" [syn: binding, book binding, cover, back]
noun
A natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" [syn: covering, natural covering, cover]
noun
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" [syn: top, cover]
noun
Fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" [syn: cover, covering fire]
noun
A fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink [syn: cover charge, cover]
noun
A recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" [syn: cover, cover version, cover song]
noun
A false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
verb
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" [ant: expose, uncover]
verb
Form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" [syn: cover, spread over]
verb
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" [syn: cover, continue, extend]
verb
Provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
verb
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" [syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address]
verb
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" [syn: embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover]
verb
Travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" [syn: traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across]
verb
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" [syn: report, cover]
verb
Hold within range of an aimed firearm
verb
To take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
verb
Hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" [syn: cover, cover up]
verb
Protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
verb
Maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
verb
Protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" [syn: cover, insure, underwrite]
verb
Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" [syn: cover, compensate, overcompensate]
verb
Invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
verb
Help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
verb
Be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
verb
Spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
verb
Cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" [syn: shroud, enshroud, hide, cover]
verb
Copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare" [syn: breed, cover]
verb
Put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" [syn: overlay, cover]
verb
Play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
verb
Be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
verb
Sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" [syn: brood, hatch, cover, incubate]
verb
Clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" [syn: cover, wrap up]

Definition of 'Cover'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak. [1913 Webster]
  • And with the majesty of darkness round Covers his throne. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • All that beauty than doth cover thee. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory. [1913 Webster]
  • The powers that covered themselves with everlasting infamy by the partition of Poland. --Brougham. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods. [1913 Webster]
  • A cloud covered the mount. --Exod. xxiv. 15. [1913 Webster]
  • In vain shou striv'st to cover shame with shame. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To brood or sit on; to incubate. [1913 Webster]
  • While the hen is covering her eggs, the male . . . diverts her with his songs. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. To overwhelm; to spread over. [1913 Webster]
  • The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen. --Ex. xiv. 28. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat. [1913 Webster]
  • His calm and blameless life Does with substantial blessedness abound, And the soft wings of peace cover him round. --Cowley. [1913 Webster]
  • 8. To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit. "Blessed is he whose is covered." --Ps. xxxii. 1. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 10. To put the usual covering or headdress on. [1913 Webster]
  • Cover thy head . . .; nay, prithee, be covered. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 11. To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Cover'

From: GCIDE
  • Cover \Cov"er\, v. i. To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Cover'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak. "Under cover of the night." -- Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
  • A handsome cover for imperfections. --Collier. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover. [1913 Webster]
  • Being compelled to lodge in the field . . . whilst his army was under cover, they might be forced to retire. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Hunting) The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. That portion of a slate, tile, or shingle, which is hidden by the overlap of the course above. --Knight. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Steam Engine) The lap of a slide valve. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Letters . . . dispatched under cover to her ladyship. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]

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