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C0703200 (kŭv′ər)v. cov·ered, cov·er·ing, cov·ers v.tr.1. a. To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal: covered the boat with a tarp; covered the photo with his hand.b. To overlay or spread with something: cover the potatoes with gravy.c. To put a cover or covering on: covered jar with a lid.2. a. To hide or screen from view or knowledge; conceal. Often used with up: He tried to cover up his mistakes.b. To do something that gains for (oneself) a quality or association: The mountain climbers covered themselves in glory.3. a. To be spread over the surface of: Dust covered the table. Your boots are covered with mud.b. To lie over or adhere to so as to protect or conceal: The rug covers the gouges in the floor. Paint covers the stains on the ceiling.c. To extend over: a farm covering more than 100 acres.4. a. To travel or pass over: They covered 60 miles in two days.b. To have as one's territory or sphere of work: a sales rep who covers the Southwest.5. a. To protect from loss. Used of insurance: a new policy that will cover all our camera equipment.b. To take measures to prevent (oneself) from being held responsible for something: With the memo he is covering himself in case something goes wrong.c. To be enough to pay for or make up for: Will $100 cover the bill?6. a. To have as a subject; deal with: The book covers the feminist movement.b. To be responsible for reporting the details of (an event or situation): Two reporters covered the scandal.c. To apply to or take into account: The law does not cover all crimes.7. a. To protect by having within range or by firing a weapon: The fort's guns cover the entire harbor.b. To aim a firearm at: Keep these dangerous suspects covered.8. Sports a. To guard (an opponent playing offense).b. To defend (a position or area): cover third base; cover the backcourt.9. To match (an opponent's stake) in a wager.10. To purchase (stock that one has shorted).11. Games To play a higher-ranking card than (the one previously played).12. Music a. To perform or record (music previously recorded or popularized by another): covered a classic rock ballad from the 1970s.b. To perform or record music first recorded or popularized by (another): a band that specializes in covering the Beatles.13. To copulate with (a female). Used especially of horses.v.intr.1. To spread over a surface to protect or conceal something: a paint that covers well.2. To act as a substitute or replacement during someone's absence: Her assistant covered for her.3. To hide something in order to save someone from censure or punishment: cover up for a colleague.4. Games To play a higher card than the one previously played.n.1. Something that covers or is laid, placed, or spread over or upon something else, as:a. A lid or top.b. A binding or outer part for a book or magazine.c. A bedcover.d. A protective overlay, as for a mattress or furniture.2. a. Shelter or protection: The sheep seek cover in the cave when it snows.b. Strategic protection given by armed units during hostile action: The battleship approached the combat zone under a cover of fighter planes.3. a. Something, such as vegetation, covering the surface of the ground.b. Vegetation, such as underbrush, serving as protective concealment for wild animals.4. a. Something, such as darkness, that screens, conceals, or disguises. See Synonyms at shelter.b. A false identity, especially for a spy.c. An activity or organization that is used to conceal an illegal or secret activity: a man who sold paintings as a cover for spying.5. A layer of clouds obscuring the sky or ground.6. A table setting for one person: Covers were laid for ten.7. A cover charge.8. An envelope or wrapper for mail.9. Funds sufficient to meet an obligation or secure against loss.10. One who substitutes for another: Who is your cover for tonight's shift?11. Music A recording or performance of a song that was previously recorded or popularized by another.Phrasal Verb: cover up1. To put on or wear clothing: It's very cold outside, so cover up before you go out.2. In boxing, to protect oneself from blows by holding the gloves over one's face with the forearms straight down over the chest.Idioms: cover (one's) ass Vulgar Slang To take measures to avoid being held responsible if something goes wrong. cover (one's) tracks To conceal traces so as to elude pursuers. cover (the) ground1. To traverse a given distance with satisfying speed.2. To deal with or accomplish something in a certain manner: The history course covered a lot of ground in six weeks. cover the waterfront To treat, examine, or include a full range of things: a book that covers the waterfront on starting your own business. take cover To seek concealment or protection, as from enemy fire. under cover1. In an enclosure for mailing.2. Being hidden or protected, as by darkness.

[Middle English coveren, from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperīre, to cover completely : co-, intensive pref.; see co- + operīre, to cover; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

cov′er·a·ble adj.cov′er·er n.cov′er·less adj.

cover

(ˈkʌvə) vb (mainly tr) 1. to place or spread something over so as to protect or conceal2. to provide with a covering; clothe3. (Clothing & Fashion) to put a garment, esp a hat, on (the body or head)4. to extend over or lie thickly on the surface of; spread: snow covered the fields. 5. to bring upon (oneself); invest (oneself) as if with a covering: covered with shame. 6. (sometimes foll by up) to act as a screen or concealment for; hide from view7. (Military) military to protect (an individual, formation, or place) by taking up a position from which fire may be returned if those being protected are fired upon8. (often foll by: for) to assume responsibility for (a person or thing): to cover for a colleague in his absence. 9. (intr; foll by for or up for) to provide an alibi (for)10. to have as one's territory: this salesman covers your area. 11. to travel over: to cover three miles a day. 12. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (tr) to have or place in the aim and within the range of (a firearm)13. to include or deal with: his talk covered all aspects of the subject. 14. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (of an asset or income) to be sufficient to meet (a liability or expense)15. (Insurance) a. to insure against loss, risk, etcb. to provide for (loss, risk, etc) by insurance16. (Stock Exchange) (also intr) finance to purchase (securities, etc) in order to meet contracts, esp short sales17. (Gambling, except Cards) to deposit (an equivalent stake) in a bet or wager18. (Card Games) (also intr) to play a card higher in rank than (one played beforehand by another player)19. (Journalism & Publishing) to act as reporter or photographer on (a news event, etc) for a newspaper or magazine: to cover sports events. 20. (General Sporting Terms) sport to guard or protect (an opponent, team-mate, or area)21. (Pop Music) music to record a cover version of22. (Agriculture) (of a male animal, esp a horse) to copulate with (a female animal)23. (Zoology) (of a bird) to brood (eggs)n24. anything that covers, spreads over, protects, or conceals25. (Physical Geography) woods or bushes providing shelter or a habitat for wild creatures26. (Textiles) a. a blanket used on a bed for warmthb. another word for bedspread27. (Banking & Finance) finance liquid assets, reserves, or guaranteed income sufficient to discharge a liability, meet an expenditure, etc28. a pretext, disguise, or false identity: the thief sold brushes as a cover. 29. (Insurance) insurance another word for coverage³30. an envelope or package for sending through the post: under plain cover. 31. (Philately) philately a. an entire envelope that has been postmarkedb. on cover (of a postage stamp) kept in this form by collectors32. (Cookery) an individual table setting, esp in a restaurant33. (General Sporting Terms) sport the guarding or protection of an opponent, team-mate, or area34. (Music, other) Also called: cover version a version by a different artist of a previously recorded musical item35. (Cricket) cricket a. (often plural) the area more or less at right angles to the pitch on the off side and usually about halfway to the boundary: to field in the covers. b. (as modifier): a cover drive by a batsman. c. Also called: cover point a fielder in such a position36. (Environmental Science) ecology the percentage of the ground surface covered by a given species of plant37. (Hunting) break cover (esp of game animals) to come out from a shelter or hiding place38. take cover to make for a place of safety or shelter39. under cover protected, concealed, or in secret: under cover of night. [C13: from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperīre to cover completely, from operīre to cover over] ˈcoverable adj ˈcoverer n ˈcoverless adj

cov•er

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v.t. 1. to be or serve as a covering for; extend over: Snow covered the fields. 2. to place something over or upon, as for protection, concealment, or warmth. 3. to provide with a covering: Cover the pot with a lid. 4. to protect or conceal (the body, head, etc.) with clothes, a hat, etc; wrap. 5. to bring upon (oneself): He covered himself with honors at school. 6. to hide from view; screen. 7. to spread on or over; put over the surface of: to cover bread with honey. 8. to deal with or provide for; address: The rules cover working conditions. 9. to suffice to defray or meet (a charge, expense, etc.): Ten dollars should cover my expenses. 10. to offset (an outlay, loss, etc.). 11. to achieve in distance traversed; pass or travel over. 12. a. to act as a reporter or reviewer of (an event, performance, etc.). b. to publish or broadcast news of. 13. to pass or rise over and surmount or envelop: The flooded river covered the town. 14. to insure against risk or loss. 15. to shelter; protect; serve as a defense for. 16. to protect (a soldier, position, etc.) during combat by taking a position from which hostile troops can be fired upon. 17. to take temporary charge of or responsibility for in place of another. 18. to extend over; comprise: The book covers 18th-century England. 19. to be assigned to or responsible for, as a territory or field of endeavor. 20. to aim at, as with a pistol. 21. to play a card higher than (the one led or previously played in the round). 22. to deposit the equivalent of (money deposited), as in wagering. 23. to accept the conditions of (a bet, wager, etc.). 24. (in short selling) to replace (borrowed securities). 25. a. to defend (a base or an area of a field or court) in a sport. b. to guard (an opponent on offense). 26. to perform or record a cover version of (a song). v.i. 27. to serve as a substitute for someone who is absent. 28. to hide the wrongful or embarrassing action of another by providing an alibi or acting in the other's place. 29. to play a card higher than the one led or previously played in the round. 30. cover up, a. to cover completely; enfold. b. to keep secret; conceal. n. 31. something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book. 32. a blanket, quilt, or the like. 33. protection; shelter; concealment. 34. anything that veils, screens, or shuts from sight: under cover of darkness. 35. woods, underbrush, etc., serving to shelter and conceal wild animals or game; a covert. 36. an assumed identity, occupation, or business that masks the real one. 37. a pretense; feigning. 38. cover charge. 39. cover version. Idioms: 1. cover all bases, to anticipate all possible eventualities. 2. cover one's ass, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. to hide one's culpability; protect one's reputation. 3. take cover, to seek shelter or safety. 4. under cover, a. clandestinely; secretly. b. within an envelope: mailed under separate cover. [1200–50; Middle English < Old French covrir < Latin cooperīre to cover completely =co- co- + operīre to shut, close, cover] cov′er•a•ble, adj. cov′er•er, n. cov′er•less, adj.

cover

1. The action by land, air, or sea forces to protect by offense, defense, or threat of either or both.
2. Those measures necessary to give protection to a person, plan, operation, formation, or installation from the enemy intelligence effort and leakage of information.
3. The act of maintaining a continuous receiver watch with transmitter calibrated and available, but not necessarily available for immediate use.
4. Shelter or protection, either natural or artificial.
5. (DOD only) Photographs or other recorded images which show a particular area of ground.
6. (DOD only) A code meaning, "Keep fighters between force/base and contact designated at distance stated from force/base" (e.g., "cover bogey twenty-seven to thirty miles").

cover

Past participle: covered
Gerund: covering

Imperative
cover
cover

Present
I cover
you cover
he/she/it covers
we cover
you cover
they cover

Preterite
I covered
you covered
he/she/it covered
we covered
you covered
they covered

Present Continuous
I am covering
you are covering
he/she/it is covering
we are covering
you are covering
they are covering

Present Perfect
I have covered
you have covered
he/she/it has covered
we have covered
you have covered
they have covered

Past Continuous
I was covering
you were covering
he/she/it was covering
we were covering
you were covering
they were covering

Past Perfect
I had covered
you had covered
he/she/it had covered
we had covered
you had covered
they had covered

Future
I will cover
you will cover
he/she/it will cover
we will cover
you will cover
they will cover

Future Perfect
I will have covered
you will have covered
he/she/it will have covered
we will have covered
you will have covered
they will have covered

Future Continuous
I will be covering
you will be covering
he/she/it will be covering
we will be covering
you will be covering
they will be covering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been covering
you have been covering
he/she/it has been covering
we have been covering
you have been covering
they have been covering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been covering
you will have been covering
he/she/it will have been covering
we will have been covering
you will have been covering
they will have been covering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been covering
you had been covering
he/she/it had been covering
we had been covering
you had been covering
they had been covering

Conditional
I would cover
you would cover
he/she/it would cover
we would cover
you would cover
they would cover

Past Conditional
I would have covered
you would have covered
he/she/it would have covered
we would have covered
you would have covered
they would have covered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cover - 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"concealment, covert, screenblind - a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"camouflage - device or stratagem for concealment or deceitcovering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)shoji - a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paperstalking-horse - screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
	2.	cover - bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"blanketafghan - a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawlbed clothing, bedclothes, bedding - coverings that are used on a bedelectric blanket - a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostatMackinaw blanket, mackinaw - a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United Statesmanta - a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawlsecurity blanket - a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety
	3.	cover - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"masking, screening, coveringconcealing, hiding, concealment - the activity of keeping something secret
	4.	cover - the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"book binding, binding, backbook, volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"half binding - book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in anotherprotective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"three-quarter binding - the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover
	5.	cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"covering, natural coveringnatural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by manscale - a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animalsshell - the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopodtest - a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchinsbody covering - any covering for the body or a body partsheath, case - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or partintegument - an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shellblanket, mantle - anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"crust, encrustation, incrustation - a hard outer layer that covers somethingenvelope - a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"hood, cap - a protective covering that is part of a plantindument, indumentum - a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insectroof - the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space; "the roof of the cave was very high"; "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth"shell - a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"eggshell, shell - the exterior covering of a bird's eggskim - a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"slough - any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)snowcap - a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)vesture - something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"peridium - outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungipericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovarychlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistilstheca, sac - a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsuleindusium - a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fernbark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
	6.	cover - 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"topcap - a top (as for a bottle)covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)lid - a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid"manhole cover - a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)screwtop - the top of a container that must be screwed off and on
	7.	cover - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"covering firefiring, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
	8.	cover - a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drinkcover chargefixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs - a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)
	9.	cover - a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"cover song, cover versionrecording - a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
	10.	cover - a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"concealing, hiding, concealment - the activity of keeping something secret
Verb	1.	cover - 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"spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"frost - cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass"frost - provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"daub, smear - cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"roof - provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roofmulch - cover with mulch; "mulch the flowerbeds"turf - cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass rootsbank - cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning; "bank a fire"carpet - cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"carpet - cover completely, as if with a carpet; "flowers carpeted the meadows"board up - cover with wooden boards; "board up windows before the hurricane"bedaub, besmear - spread or daub (a surface)bark - cover with barkcoat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"butter - spread butter on; "butter bread"wallpaper, paper - cover with wallpapercanvas - cover with canvas; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"paper - cover with paper; "paper the box"oil - cover with oil, as if by rubbing; "oil the wooden surface"wax - cover with wax; "wax the car"veneer - cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"grease - lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"wash - apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., toline - cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"face - cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"feather - cover or fit with featherswrap, wrap up - arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"spritz - cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it; "Spritz the lawn with water"felt - cover with felt; "felt a cap"paste - cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap"cloak - cover with or as if with a cloak; "cloaked monks"coif - cover with a coifhold - cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose"jacket - provide with a thermally non-conducting cover; "The tubing needs to be jacketed"foil - cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors"white out, whiteout - cover up with a liquid correction fluid; "white-out the typo"flash - protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"pall - cover with a pallsod - cover with sodbind - provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"plank, plank over - cover with planks; "The streets were planked"parcel - cover with strips of canvas; "parcel rope"flake - cover with flakes or as if with flakesrecover - cover anew; "recover a chair"overlay, cover - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"hood - cover with a hood; "The bandits were hooded"cowl - cover with or as with a cowl; "cowl the boys and veil the girls"clapboard - cover with clapboardscanopy - cover with a canopybread - cover with bread crumbs; "bread the pork chops before frying them"blinker - put blinders on (a horse)blindfold - cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away"aluminise, aluminize - cover with aluminumcrown - put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth"sheet - cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping; "sheet the body"tile - cover with tiles; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"lag - cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; "lag pipes"mask - put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"block out, mask - shield from lightmask - cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"blanket - cover as if with a blanket; "snow blanketed the fields"plaster, plaster over, stick on - apply a heavy coat toplaster - apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"paint - apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oilapply, put on - apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"uncover, expose - remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"
	2.	cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"spread overflood - cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"bloody - cover with blood; "bloody your hands"mist, mist over - become covered with mist; "The windshield misted over"adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"glaciate - cover with ice or snow or a glacier; "the entire area was glaciated"strew - cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"grass over, grass - cover with grasscake, coat - form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"cover - 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"drown, submerge, overwhelm - cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"mantle - cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"cloak, robe, clothe, drape - cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"blanket - form a blanket-like cover (over)carpet - form a carpet-like cover (over)smother - form an impenetrable cover over; "the butter cream smothered the cake"shroud - form a cover like a shroud; "Mist shrouded the castle"
	3.	cover - 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"extend, continuecover - hold within range of an aimed firearmbe - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"span, traverse, cross, sweep - to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"sweep - cover the entire range ofoverlap - extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"overspread, spread - spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"ridge - extend in ridges; "The land ridges towards the South"constellate, dot, stud - scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights"
	4.	cover - provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"live up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil - meet the requirements or expectations of
	5.	cover - 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"deal, plow, handle, treat, addressbroach, initiate - bring up a topic for discussiontheologise, theologize - treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in characterdiscourse, discuss, talk about - to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - 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"
	6.	cover - 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"embrace, encompass, comprehenddeal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address - 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"include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"
	7.	cover - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"cross, cut across, cut through, get over, traverse, pass over, get across, tracktramp - cross on foot; "We had to tramp the creeks"stride - cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods"walk - traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"crisscross - cross in a pattern, often randomford - cross a river where it's shallowbridge - cross over on a bridgejaywalk - cross the road at a red lightdrive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"course - move swiftly through or over; "ships coursing the Atlantic"hop - traverse as if by a short airplane trip; "Hop the Pacific Ocean"
	8.	cover - 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"reportinform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
	9.	cover - hold within range of an aimed firearmprotect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"cover, extend, continue - 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"
	10.	cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"underwrite, insure, cover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
	11.	cover - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"cover upconceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"hush up, sleek over, whitewash, gloss over - cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
	12.	cover - protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"double-team - cover with two defensive playerscover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
	13.	cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"report, cover - 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"
	14.	cover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"underwrite, insurereinsure - insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a riskwarrant, guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"indemnify - secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness"cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"overcompensate, compensate, cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
	15.	cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"overcompensate, compensateunderwrite, insure, cover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
	16.	cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"endow, endue, gift, indue, invest, empower - give qualities or abilities to
	17.	cover - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"deputise, deputize, step in, substitute - act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
	18.	cover - be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	19.	cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
	20.	cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"enshroud, shroud, hideenclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
	21.	cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"breedanimal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animalsincubate, hatch, brood, cover - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"copulate, mate, couple, pair - engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
	22.	cover - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"overlaycover - 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"splash - mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow"
	23.	cover - play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"card game, cards - a game played with playing cardsplay - put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"
	24.	cover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a gameprotect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"cover - protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
	25.	cover - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"incubate, brood, hatchprocreate, reproduce, multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"hatch - emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
	26.	cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"wrap upapparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

cover

verb1. conceal, cover up, screen, hide, shade, curtain, mask, disguise, obscure, hood, veil, cloak, shroud, camouflage, enshroud the black patch which covered his left eye
conceal show, reveal, expose, exhibit, uncover, unmask2. clothe, invest, dress, wrap, envelop He covered his head with a turban.
clothe uncover, unwrap, unclothe3. overlay, blanket, eclipse, mantle, canopy, overspread, layer The clouds had spread and nearly covered the entire sky.4. coat, cake, plaster, smear, envelop, spread, encase, daub, overspread She was soaking wet and covered with mud.5. submerge, flood, engulf, overrun, wash over Nearly a foot of water covered the streets.6. travel over, cross, traverse, pass through or over, range It would not be easy to cover ten miles on that amount of petrol.7. protect, guard, defend, shelter, shield, watch over You make a run for it and I'll cover you.8. insure, compensate, provide for, offset, balance, make good, make up for, take account of, counterbalance These items are not covered by your medical insurance.9. deal with, refer to, provide for, take account of, include, involve, contain, embrace, incorporate, comprise, embody, encompass, comprehend The law covers four categories of experiments.
deal with exclude, omit10. deal with, examine, investigate, consider, detail, describe, survey, refer to, tell of, recount In this lecture, I aim to cover several topics.11. report on, write about, commentate on, give an account of, relate, tell of, narrate, write up, write up He was sent to Italy to cover the World Cup.12. pay for, fund, provide for, offset, be enough for Please send £1.50 to cover postage.noun1. protection, shelter, shield, refuge, defence, woods, guard, sanctuary, camouflage, hiding place, undergrowth, concealment There were barren wastes of field with no trees and no cover.2. insurance, payment, protection, compensation, indemnity, reimbursement Make sure that the firm's insurance cover is adequate.3. covering, case, top, cap, coating, envelope, lid, canopy, sheath, wrapper, awning Put a polythene cover over it to protect it from dust.4. bedclothes, bedding, sheets, blankets, quilt, duvet, eiderdown He groaned and slid farther under the covers.5. jacket, case, binding, wrapper a small book with a green cover6. disguise, front, screen, mask, cover-up, veil, cloak, façade, pretence, pretext, window-dressing, smoke screen, smoke and mirrors The grocery store was just a cover for their betting shop.cover for someone stand in for, take over, substitute, relieve, double for, fill in for, hold the fort for (informal) She did not have enough nurses to cover for those who were off sick.cover something up conceal, hide, suppress, repress, keep secret, whitewash (informal), hush up, sweep under the carpet, draw a veil over, keep silent about, cover your tracks, keep dark, feign ignorance about, keep under your hat (informal) They knew they had done something wrong and lied to cover it up.

cover

verb1. To prevent (something) from being known.Also used with up:cloak, conceal, enshroud, hide, hush (up), mask, shroud, veil.Idioms: keep under cover, keep under wraps.2. To furnish with a covering of a different material:clad, face, sheathe, side, skin.3. To extend over the surface of:blanket, cap, overlay, spread.4. To journey over (a specified distance):make.Informal: do.5. To observe, analyze, and relate the details of (an event):report.noun1. Something that physically protects, especially from danger:asylum, covert, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter.2. A deceptive outward appearance:cloak, color, coloring, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing.Slang: put-on.

Translations

包含对准报道掩护掩蔽物

cover

(ˈkavə) verb1. to put or spread something on, over or in front of. They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.遮盖2. to be enough to pay for. Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?足以支付3. to travel. We covered forty miles in one day. 走完（一段路程） 4. to stretch over a length of time etc. His diary covered three years. 包含（时间） 5. to protect. Are we covered by your car insurance?给…保险6. to report on. I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.报道7. to point a gun at. I had him covered.对准 noun1. something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc. a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.罩子2. something that gives protection or shelter. The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.掩蔽物3. something that hides. He escaped under cover of darkness.掩护ˈcoverage (-ridʒ) noun1. the amount of protection given by insurance. insurance coverage.保险额2. the extent of the inclusion of items in a news report etc. The TV coverage of the Olympic Games was extensive.新闻报道范围ˈcovering nounMy car has a covering of dirt.覆盖物ˈcover-girl noun a girl pictured on a magazine cover. 封面女郎（指其照片被刊在杂志封面上的女子） ˈcover story noun the main story in a magazine that goes with a picture on the front cover. 封面故事ˈcover-up noun an attempt to hide or conceal (something illegal or dishonest). 掩盖手法

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How much extra is comprehensive insurance coverage? (US)
How much extra is comprehensive insurance cover? (UK) → 全责保险需要额外交多少钱？
Is there a cover charge? → 要收服务费吗？

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Related to cover: cover letter

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Synonyms for cover

verb conceal

Synonyms

conceal
cover up
screen
hide
shade
curtain
mask
disguise
obscure
hood
veil
cloak
shroud
camouflage
enshroud

Antonyms

show
reveal
expose
exhibit
uncover
unmask

verb clothe

Synonyms

clothe
invest
dress
wrap
envelop

Antonyms

uncover
unwrap
unclothe

verb overlay

Synonyms

overlay
blanket
eclipse
mantle
canopy
overspread
layer

verb coat

Synonyms

coat
cake
plaster
smear
envelop
spread
encase
daub
overspread

verb submerge

Synonyms

submerge
flood
engulf
overrun
wash over

verb travel over

Synonyms

travel over
cross
traverse
pass through or over
range

verb protect

Synonyms

protect
guard
defend
shelter
shield
watch over

verb insure

Synonyms

insure
compensate
provide for
offset
balance
make good
make up for
take account of
counterbalance

verb deal with

Synonyms

deal with
refer to
provide for
take account of
include
involve
contain
embrace
incorporate
comprise
embody
encompass
comprehend

Antonyms

exclude
omit

verb deal with

Synonyms

deal with
examine
investigate
consider
detail
describe
survey
refer to
tell of
recount

verb report on

Synonyms

report on
write about
commentate on
give an account of
relate
tell of
narrate
write up

verb pay for

Synonyms

pay for
fund
provide for
offset
be enough for

noun protection

Synonyms

protection
shelter
shield
refuge
defence
woods
guard
sanctuary
camouflage
hiding place
undergrowth
concealment

noun insurance

Synonyms

insurance
payment
protection
compensation
indemnity
reimbursement

noun covering

Synonyms

covering
case
top
cap
coating
envelope
lid
canopy
sheath
wrapper
awning

noun bedclothes

Synonyms

bedclothes
bedding
sheets
blankets
quilt
duvet
eiderdown

noun jacket

Synonyms

jacket
case
binding
wrapper

noun disguise

Synonyms

disguise
front
screen
mask
cover-up
veil
cloak
façade
pretence
pretext
window-dressing
smoke screen
smoke and mirrors

phrase cover for someone

Synonyms

stand in for
take over
substitute
relieve
double for
fill in for
hold the fort for

phrase cover something up

Synonyms

conceal
hide
suppress
repress
keep secret
whitewash
hush up
sweep under the carpet
draw a veil over
keep silent about
cover your tracks
keep dark
feign ignorance about
keep under your hat

Synonyms for cover

verb to prevent (something) from being known

Synonyms

cloak
conceal
enshroud
hide
hush
mask
shroud
veil

verb to furnish with a covering of a different material

Synonyms

clad
face
sheathe
side
skin

verb to extend over the surface of

Synonyms

blanket
cap
overlay
spread

verb to journey over (a specified distance)

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make
do

verb to observe, analyze, and relate the details of (an event)

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report

noun something that physically protects, especially from danger

Synonyms

asylum
covert
harbor
haven
protection
refuge
retreat
sanctuary
shelter

noun a deceptive outward appearance

Synonyms

cloak
color
coloring
disguise
disguisement
façade
face
false colors
front
gloss
guise
mask
masquerade
pretense
pretext
semblance
show
veil
veneer
window-dressing
put-on

Synonyms for cover

noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

Synonyms

concealment
covert
screen

Related Words

blind
camouflage
covering
shoji
stalking-horse

noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

Synonyms

blanket

Related Words

afghan
bed clothing
bedclothes
bedding
electric blanket
Mackinaw blanket
mackinaw
manta
security blanket

noun the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

Synonyms

masking
screening
covering

Related Words

concealing
hiding
concealment

noun the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

Synonyms

book binding
binding
back

Related Words

book
volume
half binding
protective cover
protective covering
protection
three-quarter binding

noun a natural object that covers or envelops

Synonyms

covering
natural covering

Related Words

natural object
scale
shell
test
body covering
sheath
case
integument
blanket
mantle
crust
encrustation
incrustation
envelope
hood
cap
indument
indumentum
roof
eggshell
skim
slough
snowcap
vesture
peridium
pericarp
seed vessel
chlamys
floral envelope
perianth
perigone
perigonium
theca
sac
indusium
bark

noun covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

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cap
covering
lid
manhole cover
screwtop

noun fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations

Synonyms

covering fire

Related Words

firing
fire

noun a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink

Synonyms

cover charge

Related Words

fixed charge
fixed cost
fixed costs

noun a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else

Synonyms

cover song
cover version

Related Words

recording

noun a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)

Related Words

concealing
hiding
concealment

verb provide with a covering or cause to be covered

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spread over
cover
frost
daub
smear
roof
mulch
turf
bank
carpet
board up
bedaub
besmear
bark
coat
surface
butter
wallpaper
paper
canvas
oil
wax
veneer
grease
wash
line
face
feather
wrap
wrap up
spritz
felt
paste
cloak
coif
hold
jacket
foil
white out
whiteout
flash
pall
sod
bind
plank
plank over
parcel
flake
recover
overlay
hood
cowl
clapboard
canopy
bread
blinker
blindfold
aluminise
aluminize
crown
sheet
tile
lag
mask
block out
blanket
plaster
plaster over
stick on
paint
apply
put on
laminate
spray
brush
ice
smother
surround
enclose
enfold
envelop
enwrap
sheathe
crape
crepe
concrete
blacklead
grass
gravel
lime
mound over
straw
spread
drape
dust
beplaster
steel

Antonyms

uncover
expose

verb form a cover over

Synonyms

spread over

Related Words

flood
bloody
mist
mist over
adjoin
contact
touch
meet
glaciate
strew
grass over
grass
cake
coat
cover
drown
submerge
overwhelm
mantle
cloak
robe
clothe
drape
blanket
carpet
smother
shroud

verb span an interval of distance, space or time

Synonyms

extend
continue

Related Words

cover
be
span
traverse
cross
sweep
overlap
overspread
spread
ridge
constellate
dot
stud

verb provide for

Related Words

live up to
satisfy
fulfill
fulfil

verb act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

Synonyms

deal
plow
handle
treat
address

Related Words

broach
initiate
theologise
theologize
discourse
discuss
talk about
do by
treat
handle
embrace
encompass
comprehend
cover

verb include in scope

Synonyms

embrace
encompass
comprehend

Related Words

deal
plow
handle
treat
cover
address
include

verb travel across or pass over

Synonyms

cross
cut across
cut through
get over
traverse
pass over
get across
track

Related Words

tramp
stride
walk
crisscross
ford
bridge
jaywalk
drive
take
go across
pass
go through
course
hop

verb be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

Synonyms

report

Related Words

inform
cover

verb hold within range of an aimed firearm

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protect
cover
extend
continue

verb to take an action to protect against future problems

Related Words

underwrite
insure
cover
protect

verb hide from view or knowledge

Synonyms

cover up

Related Words

conceal
hide
hush up
sleek over
whitewash
gloss over

verb protect or defend (a position in a game)

Related Words

protect
double-team
cover

verb maintain a check on

Related Words

insure
see to it
ensure
ascertain
check
assure
control
see
report
cover

verb protect by insurance

Synonyms

underwrite
insure

Related Words

reinsure
warrant
guarantee
indemnify
cover
overcompensate
compensate

verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

Synonyms

overcompensate
compensate

Related Words

underwrite
insure
cover
counterbalance
even off
even out
even up
compensate
correct
make up

verb invest with a large or excessive amount of something

Related Words

endow
endue
gift
indue
invest
empower

verb help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities

Related Words

deputise
deputize
step in
substitute

verb be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of

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verb spread over a surface to conceal or protect

Related Words

conceal
hide

verb cover as if with a shroud

Synonyms

enshroud
shroud
hide

Related Words

enclose
enfold
envelop
enwrap
wrap

verb copulate with a female, used especially of horses

Synonyms

breed

Related Words

animal husbandry
incubate
hatch
brood
cover
copulate
mate
couple
pair

verb put something on top of something else

Synonyms

overlay

Related Words

cover
splash

verb play a higher card than the one previously played

Related Words

card game
cards
play

verb be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game

Related Words

protect
cover

verb sit on (eggs)

Synonyms

incubate
brood
hatch

Related Words

procreate
reproduce
multiply
hatch
breed
cover

verb clothe, as if for protection from the elements

Synonyms

wrap up

Related Words

apparel
clothe
enclothe
garb
garment
raiment
tog
habilitate
fit out
dress

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verb conceal

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verb clothe

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verb overlay

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verb coat

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verb submerge

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verb travel over

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verb protect

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verb insure

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verb deal with

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verb deal with

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verb report on

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verb pay for

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noun protection

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noun insurance

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noun covering

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noun bedclothes

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noun jacket

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noun disguise

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phrase cover for someone

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phrase cover something up

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Synonyms for cover

verb to prevent (something) from being known

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verb to furnish with a covering of a different material