cover

[CovĀ·er]

To cover something is to conceal it by putting something on top of it. In many religions, it's important for people to cover their heads in various instances.

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To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

Noun
fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"

Noun
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

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a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"

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the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"

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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"

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a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles'' song"

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a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"

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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"

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a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

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a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink

Verb
clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"

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sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"

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protect by insurance; "The insurance won''t cover this"

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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"

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maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"

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deal with 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"

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hold within range of an aimed firearm

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protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"

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be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game

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play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"

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form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"

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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"

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put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"

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copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"

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cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

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travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

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spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"

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hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"

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be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"

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to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"

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help out by taking someone''s place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"

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invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"

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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"

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make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"

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provide for; "The grant doesn''t cover my salary"

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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"


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.

v. t.
To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak.

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To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory.

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To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods.

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To brood or sit on; to incubate.

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To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat.

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To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit.

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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.

v. t.
To put the usual covering or headdress on.

v. t.
To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male.

n.
Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book.

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Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak.

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Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.

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The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.

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The lap of a slide valve.

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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.

v. i.
To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet.


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

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. 2. Anything which weils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloack. "Under cover of the night." Macualay.
A hendsome cover for imperfections.
3. Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.
Being compelled to lodge in the field . . . whilst his army was under cover, they might be forced to retire.
4. (Huntig) The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover. 5. That portion of a slate, tile, or shingle, which is hidden by the overlap of the course above. Knight. 6. (Steam Engine) The lap of a slide valve. 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. 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.
Letters . . . dispatched under cover to her ladyship.

Cover

Cov"er, v. i. To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. [Obs.] Shak.

To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book.

To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet.

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Usage Examples

Every now and then, I have blissful moments of thanking God for all the amazing things that are happening. When I leave the White House after just meeting Obama or when I see my face on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' or when I meet someone who tells me that their daughter is inspired by me, those are moments that are incredibly joyful.

After 'Freaks and Geeks,' I dealt with several producers who wanted to cover up all my beauty marks, every single mole on my body. They tried to cover them on my first two episodes of 'Dawson's Creek,' and it just looked ridiculous, so I had to put my foot down. But it's not something I'm insecure about.

Economists treat economics as if it is a pure science divorced from the facts of life. The result of this false accountancy is a willful confusion under cover of which industry wreaks its havoc scot-free and ignores the environmental cost.

I can only speak from my own personal experience, being behind the camera and in front of it, but every magazine cover you see is completely airbrushed.

Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing.

I always want to say to people who want to be rich and famous: 'try being rich first'. See if that doesn't cover most of it. There's not much downside to being rich, other than paying taxes and having your relatives ask you for money. But when you become famous, you end up with a 24-hour job.

I believe the Bible is the word of God from cover to cover.

For the amount of money that the country is going to spend this year on health care, you can go out and hire a doctor for every seven families in the US and pay the doctor almost $230,000 a year to cover them.

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Other Usage Examples

However, many skilled medical volunteers are turned away because community health centers cannot afford to cover their additional medical liability insurance.

A human being has so many skins inside, covering the depths of the heart. We know so many things, but we don't know ourselves! Why, thirty or forty skins or hides, as thick and hard as an ox's or bear's, cover the soul. Go into your own ground and learn to know yourself there.

Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement.

Getting over someone is a grieving process. You mourn the loss of the relationship, and that's only expedited by 'Out of sight, out of mind.' But when you walk outside and see them on a billboard or on TV or on the cover of a magazine, it reopens the wound. It's a high-class problem, but it's real.

I believe that music is another form of news. Music is another form of journalism to me so I have to cover all the areas with my album.

First of all, I think it's odd that people who cover politics wouldn't have any political views.

Even if you know that what you'll say will hurt a woman's feelings, I've learned that it's better to be truthful with her than it is to cover up. Ultimate honesty is what a relationship is really about.

For a while I was on the cover of every Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which was regarded as the pinnacle of success in America.

First of all, I've been having a wonderful run of luck with cover albums, songs I didn't write. I had five pop cover albums and two Christmas albums, and they were all very successful.

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