to place or spread something over so as to protect or conceal

to provide with a covering; clothe

to put a garment, esp a hat, on (the body or head)

to extend over or lie thickly on the surface of; spread

to bring upon (oneself); invest (oneself) as if with a covering

to act as a screen or concealment for; hide from view

to protect (an individual, formation, or place) by taking up a position from whichfire may be returned if those being protected are fired upon

to assume responsibility for (a person or thing)

to provide an alibi (for)

to have as one's territory

to travel over

to have or place in the aim and within the range of (a firearm)

to include or deal with

(of an asset or income) to be sufficient to meet (a liability or expense)

to purchase (securities, etc) in order to meet contracts, esp short sales

to deposit (an equivalent stake) in a bet or wager

to play a card higher in rank than (one played beforehand by another player)

to act as reporter or photographer on (a news event, etc) for a newspaper or magazine

to guard or protect (an opponent, team-mate, or area)

to record a cover version of

(of a male animal, esp a horse) to copulate with (a female animal)

(of a bird) to brood (eggs)

anything that covers, spreads over, protects, or conceals

woods or bushes providing shelter or a habitat for wild creatures

liquid assets, reserves, or guaranteed income sufficient to discharge a liability, meet an expenditure, etc

a pretext, disguise, or false identity

an envelope or package for sending through the post

an individual table setting, esp in a restaurant

the guarding or protection of an opponent, team-mate, or area

a version by a different artist of a previously recorded musical item

the percentage of the ground surface covered by a given species of plant