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Cover
ˈkʌvə
- 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"
put something on top of place something over place under cover- envelop in a layer of something, especially dirt
"he was covered in mud"
- scatter a layer of loose material over (a floor or other surface), leaving it 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 analysing its most important aspects or events
"a sequence of novels that will cover the period from 1968 to the present"
- investigate, report on, or show pictures of (an event)
"Channel 4 are covering the match"
- 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 offence covers a wide spectrum of culpability"
- (of a sum of money) be enough to pay (a cost)
"there are grants to cover the cost of materials for loft insulation"
offset counterbalance balance cancel out make up for pay back pay pay for be enough for fund finance make up have enough money for provide for- (of insurance) protect against a liability, loss, or accident involving financial consequences
"you're covered for up to $500 of incidentals per person"
- 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
- stand behind (another player) to stop any missed balls
- (in team games) take up a position ready to defend against (an opposing player)
- be in position at (a base) ready to catch the 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)
"a working stallion who has covered forty mares this season"
- play a higher card on (a high card) in a trick
"the ploy will fail if the ten is covered"
- a thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it
"a seat cover"
sleeve wrapping wrapper covering envelope sheath sheathing housing jacket casing cowling coating coat covering layer carpet blanket overlay topping dusting cloak mantle canopy film sheet veneer crust surface skim skin thickness deposit veil pall shroud- 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
"the year that Crime and Punishment appeared in hard covers"
- bedclothes
"she burrowed down beneath the covers"
- the amount of ground covered by a vertical projection of the vegetation, usually expressed as a percentage
- shelter or protection sought by people in danger
"the sirens wailed and we ran for cover"
- undergrowth or trees used as a shelter by animals
"the standing crops of game cover"
- military support given when someone is being attacked
"they agreed to provide additional naval cover"
- an activity or organization used as a means of concealing an illegal or secret activity
"the restaurant was run as a cover for a money-laundering operation"
- an identity adopted by a spy to conceal their true activities
"he was worried that their cover was blown"
- protection by insurance against a liability, loss, or accident
"your policy provides cover against damage by subsidence"
- a recording or performance of a song previously recorded by a different artist
"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"