1.  cover(n = noun.artifact) concealment, covert, screen - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"; "under cover of darkness"
Derived form verb cover₁, verb cover₁₉, verb cover₂

2.  cover(n = noun.artifact) blanket - bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
Derived form noun coverlet₁

3.  cover(n = noun.act) covering, masking, screening - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
Derived form verb cover₁₉

4.  cover(n = noun.artifact) back, binding, book binding - the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
Derived form verb cover₁, verb cover₂

5.  cover(n = noun.object) covering, natural covering - a natural object that covers or envelops; "the fox was flushed from its cover"; "under a covering of dust"

6.  cover(n = noun.artifact) top - covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "he removed the top of the carton"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
Derived form verb cover₂₂

7.  cover(n = noun.act) covering fire - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
Derived form verb cover₉

8.  cover(n = noun.possession) cover charge - a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink;
Derived form verb cover₁₈

9.  cover(n = noun.artifact) cover song, cover version - a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"

10.  cover(n = noun.act) - a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"

1.  cover(v = verb.contact) - 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"
Antonym: uncover
Derived form noun cover₁, noun cover₄, noun covering₂
Sample sentences: They %s the halls with holly

2.  cover(v = verb.contact) spread over - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
Derived form noun cover₁, noun cover₄, noun covering₁
Sample sentences: Holly flowers %s the halls

3.  cover(v = verb.stative) continue, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "The war extended over five years"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"
Sample sentences: Something ----s something

4.  cover(v = verb.stative) - provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

5.  cover(v = verb.communication) address, deal, handle, plow, treat - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"; "This book deals with incest"
Derived form noun coverage₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

6.  cover(v = verb.stative) comprehend, embrace, encompass - 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"
Sample sentences: Something ----s something

7.  cover(v = verb.motion) cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Something is ----ing PP

8.  cover(v = verb.communication) report - 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"
Derived form noun coverage₃
Sample sentences: They won't %s the story

9.  cover(v = verb.competition) - hold within range of an aimed firearm;
Derived form noun cover₇
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

10.  cover(v = verb.social) - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody

11.  cover(v = verb.perception) cover up - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
Derived form noun covering₃
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

12.  cover(v = verb.competition) - protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

13.  cover(v = verb.communication) - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

14.  cover(v = verb.communication) insure, underwrite - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
Derived form noun coverage₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something

15.  cover(v = verb.stative) compensate, overcompensate - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
Sample sentences: Something ----s something

16.  cover(v = verb.social) - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP

17.  cover(v = verb.social) - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s PP

18.  cover(v = verb.possession) - be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
Derived form noun cover₈
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s PP

19.  cover(v = verb.perception) - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
Derived form noun cover₁, noun cover₃, noun covering₃, noun covering₄
Sample sentences: Something ----s

20.  cover(v = verb.contact) enshroud, hide, shroud - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP; Something ----s something

21.  cover(v = verb.contact) breed - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
Sample sentences: Something ----s

22.  cover(v = verb.contact) overlay - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
Derived form noun cover₆
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

23.  cover(v = verb.competition) - play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s

24.  cover(v = verb.competition) - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game;
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

25.  cover(v = verb.body) brood, hatch, incubate - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s

26.  cover(v = verb.body) wrap up - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
Derived form noun covering₄
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

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]

3.  To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory. [1913 Webster]

4.  To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods. [1913 Webster]

5.  To brood or sit on; to incubate. [1913 Webster]

6.  To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat. [1913 Webster]

7.  To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit. Ps. xxxii. 1. [1913 Webster]

8.  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]

9.  To put the usual covering or headdress on. [1913 Webster]

10.  To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male. [1913 Webster]

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. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

3.  Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover. [1913 Webster]

4.  The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover. [1913 Webster]

5.  The lap of a slide valve. [1913 Webster]

6.  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 spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. Shak. [1913 Webster]

cover, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 (often foll. by with) protect or conceal by means of a cloth, lid, etc.
2 a extend over; occupy the whole surface of (covered in dirt; covered with writing). b (often foll. by with) strew thickly or thoroughly (covered the floor with straw). c lie over; be a covering to (the blanket scarcely covered him).
3 a protect; clothe. b (as covered adj.) wearing a hat; having a roof.
4 include; comprise; deal with (the talk covered recent discoveries).
5 travel (a specified distance) (covered sixty miles).
6 Journalism a report (events, a meeting, etc.). b investigate as a reporter.
7 be enough to defray (expenses, a bill, etc.) ({pound}20 should cover it).
8 a refl. take precautionary measures so as to protect oneself (had covered myself by saying I might be late). b (absol.; foll. by for) deputize or stand in for (a colleague etc.) (will you cover for me?).
9 Mil. a aim a gun etc. at. b (of a fortress, guns, etc.) command (a territory). c stand behind (a person in the front rank). d protect (an exposed person etc.) by being able to return fire.
10 a esp. Cricket stand behind (another player) to stop any missed balls. b (in team games) mark (a corresponding player of the other side).
11 (also absol.) (in some card-games) play a card higher than (one already played to the same trick).
12 (of a stallion, a bull, etc.) copulate with.
--n.
1 something that covers or protects, esp.: a a lid. b the binding of a book. c either board of this. d an envelope or the wrapper of a parcel (under separate cover). e the outer case of a pneumatic tyre. f (in pl.) bedclothes.
2 a hiding-place; a shelter.
3 woods or undergrowth sheltering game or covering the ground (see COVERT).
4 a a pretence; a screen (under cover of humility). b a spy's pretended identity or activity, intended as concealment. c Mil. a supporting force protecting an advance party from attack.
5 a funds, esp. obtained by insurance, to meet a liability or secure against a contingent loss. b the state of being protected (third-party cover).
6 a place setting at table, esp. in a restaurant.
7 Cricket = cover-point.

Idiom:
break cover (of an animal, esp. game, or a hunted person) leave a place of shelter, esp. vegetation. cover charge an extra charge levied per head in a restaurant, nightclub, etc. cover crop a crop grown for the protection and enrichment of the soil. cover-drive Cricket a drive past cover-point. cover girl a female model whose picture appears on magazine covers etc. cover in provide with a roof etc. covering letter (or note) an explanatory letter sent with an enclosure. cover note Brit. a temporary certificate of current insurance. cover-point Cricket
1 a fielding position on the off side and half way to the boundary.
2 a fielder at this position. cover story a news story in a magazine, that is illustrated or advertised on the front cover. cover one's tracks conceal evidence of what one has done. cover up 1 completely cover or conceal.
2 conceal (circumstances etc., esp. illicitly) (also absol. : refused to cover up for them). cover-up n. an act of concealing circumstances, esp. illicitly. from cover to cover from beginning to end of a book etc. take cover use a natural or prepared shelter against an attack.

Derivative:
coverable adj. coverer n.

Etymology:
ME f. OF covrir, cuvrir f. L cooperire (as CO-, operire opert- cover)

N  booklet, writing, work, volume, tome, opuscule, tract, tractate, livret, brochure, libretto, handbook, codex, manual, pamphlet, enchiridion, circular, publication, chap book, part, issue, number livraison, album, portfolio, periodical, serial, magazine, ephemeris, annual, journal, paper, bill, sheet, broadsheet, leaf, leaflet, fly leaf, page, quire, ream, chapter, section, head, article, paragraph, passage, clause, endpapers, frontispiece, cover, binding, folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, sextodecimo, octodecimo, encyclopedia, encompilation, library, bibliotheca, press, definitive work, treatise, comprehensive treatise (dissertation), writer, author, litterateur, essayist, journalism, pen, scribbler, the scribbling race, literary hack, Grub-street writer, writer for the press, gentleman of the press, representative of the press, adjective jerker, diaskeaust, ghost, hack writer, ink slinger, publicist, reporter, penny a liner, editor, subeditor, playwright, poet, bookseller, publisher, bibliopole, bibliopolist, librarian, bookstore, bookshop, bookseller's shop, knowledge of books, bibliography, book learning, among the giant fossils of my past, craignez tout d'un auteur en courroux, for authors nobler palms remain, I lived to write and wrote to live, look in thy heart and write, there is no Past so long as Books shall live, the public mind is the creation of the Master-Writ, volumes that I prize above my dukedom.

N  pretext, pretense, pretension, plea, allegation, advocation, ostensible motive, ostensible ground, ostensible reason, phony reason, excuse, subterfuge, color, gloss, guise, cover, loop hole, starting hole, how to creep out of, salvo, come off, way of escape, handle, peg to hang on, room locus standi, stalking-horse, cheval de bataille, cue, pretense, put off, dust thrown in the eyes, blind, moonshine, mere pretext, shallow pretext, lame excuse, lame apology, tub to a whale, false plea, sour grapes, makeshift, shift, white lie, special pleading, soft sawder, ostensibly, alleged, apologetic, pretended, ostensibly, under color, under the plea, under the pretense of, under the guise of.

N  cleanness, cleanliness, purity, cleaning, purification, defecation, purgation, lustration, detersion, abstersion, epuration, mundation, ablution, lavation, colature, disinfection, drainage, sewerage, lavatory, laundry, washhouse, washerwoman, laundress, dhobi, laundryman, washerman, scavenger, dustman, sweep, white wings brush, broom, besom, mop, rake, shovel, sieve, riddle, screen, filter, blotter, napkin, cloth, maukin, malkin, handkerchief, towel, sudary, doyley, doily, duster, sponge, mop, swab, cover, drugget, wash, lotion, detergent, cathartic, purgative, purifier, disinfectant, aperient, benzene, benzine benzol, benolin, bleaching powder, chloride of lime, dentifrice, deobstruent, laxative, clean, cleanly, pure, immaculate, spotless, stainless, taintless, trig, without a stain, unstained, unspotted, unsoiled, unsullied, untainted, uninfected, sweet, sweet as a nut, neat, spruce, tidy, trim, gimp, clean as a new penny, like a cat in pattens, cleaned, kempt, abstergent, cathartic, cleansing, purifying, neatly, clean as a whistle.

VB  make compensation, compensate, compense, indemnify, counteract, countervail, counterpoise, balance, outbalance, overbalance, counterbalance, set off, hedge, square, give and take, make up for, lee way, cover, fill up, neutralize, nullify, equalize, make good, redeem.

VB  be safe, keep one's head above water, tide over, save one's bacon, ride out the storm, weather the storm, light upon one's feet, land on one's feet, bear a charmed life, escape, make safe, render safe Adj, protect, take care of, preserve, cover, screen, shelter, shroud, flank, ward, guard, secure, entrench, intrench, fence round, house, nestle, ensconce, take charge of, escort, convoy, garrison, watch, mount guard, patrol, make assurance doubly sure, take up a loose thread, take precautions, double reef topsails, seek safety, take shelter, find shelter.

N  safety, security, surety, impregnability, invulnerability, invulnerableness, danger past, danger over, storm blown over, coast clear, escape, means of escape, blow valve, safety valve, release valve, sniffing valve, safeguard, palladium, guardianship, wardship, wardenship, tutelage, custody, safekeeping, preservation, protection, auspices, safe-conduct, escort, convoy, guard, shield, guardian angel, tutelary god, tutelary deity, tutelary saint, genius loci, protector, guardian, warden, warder, preserver, custodian, duenna, chaperon, third person, watchdog, bandog, Cerberus, watchman, patrolman, policeman, cop, dick, fuzz, smokey, peeler, zarp, sentinel, sentry, scout, garrison, guardship, refuge &c, anchor, precaution, quarantine, cordon sanitaire, confidence, protect, take care of, preserve, cover, screen, shelter, shroud, flank, ward, guard, secure, entrench, intrench, fence round, house, nestle, ensconce, take charge of, escort, convoy, garrison, watch, mount guard, patrol, make assurance doubly sure, take up a loose thread, take precautions, double reef topsails, seek safety, take shelter, find shelter, Adj, safe, secure, sure, in safety, in security, on the safe side, under the shield of, under the shade of, under the wing of, under the shadow of one's wing, under cover, under lock and key, out of danger, out of the woods, out of the meshes, out of harm's way, unharmed, unscathed, on sure ground, at anchor, high and dry, above water, unthreatened, unmolested, protected, cavendo tutus, panoplied, snug, seaworthy, weatherproof, waterproof, fireproof, defensible, tenable, proof against, invulnerable, unassailable, unattackable, impenetrable, impregnable, imperdible, inexpugnable, Achillean, safe and sound, scathless, unhazarded, not dangerous, unthreatening, harmless, friendly (cooperative), protecting, protective, guardian, tutelary, preservative, trustworthy, ex abundanti cautela, with impunity, all's well, salva res est, suave mari magno, a couvert, e terra alterius spectare laborem, Dieu vous garde.

N  refuge, sanctuary, retreat, fastness, acropolis, keep, last resort, ward, prison, asylum, ark, home, refuge for the destitute, almshouse, hiding place, sanctum sanctorum, roadstead, anchorage, breakwater, mole, port, haven, harbor, harbor of refuge, seaport, pier, jetty, embankment, quay, covert, cover, shelter, screen, lee wall, wing, shield, umbrella, barrier, dashboard, dasher, wall, fort, anchor, kedge, grapnel, grappling iron, sheet anchor, killick, mainstay, support, cheek, ballast, jury mast, vent-peg, safety valve, blow-off valve, safety lamp, lightning rod, lightning conductor, safety belt, airbag, seat belt, antilock brakes, antiskid tires, snow tires, means of escape, lifeboat, lifejacket, life buoy, swimming belt, cork jacket, parachute, plank, steppingstone, emergency landing, safeguard, any port in a storm, bibere venenum in auro, valet anchora virtus.

N  preservation, safe-keeping, conservation, maintenance, support, susteritation, conservatism, vis conservatrix, salvation, prophylaxis, preserver, preservative, additive, antibiotics, antifungals, biocide, hygiastics, hygiantics, cover, drugget, cordon sanitaire, canning, ensilage, tinned goods, canned goods, snake oil, spider webs, cure-all, laetrile, charm, preserving, conservative, prophylactic, preservatory, preservative, hygienic, preserved, unimpaired, unbroken, uninjured, unhurt, unsinged, unmarred, safe, safe and sound, intact, with a whole skin, nolumus leges Angliae mutari.

VB  slice, shave, pare, peel, delaminate, plate, coat, veneer, cover.

VB  be high, tower, soar, command, hover, hover over, fly over, orbit, be in orbit, cap, culminate, overhang, hang over, impend, beetle, bestride, ride, mount, perch, surmount, cover, overtop, stand on tiptoe, become high, grow higher, grow taller, upgrow, rise, send into orbit, render high, heighten.

N  covering, cover, baldachin, baldachino, baldaquin, canopy, tilt, awning, tent, marquee, tente d'abri, umbrella, parasol, sunshade, veil (shade), shield, roof, ceiling, thatch, tile, pantile, pentile, tiling, slates, slating, leads, barrack, plafond, planchment, tiling, shed, top, lid, covercle, door, operculum, bulkhead, bandage, plaster, lint, wrapping, dossil, finger stall, coverlet, counterpane, sheet, quilt, tarpaulin, blanket, rug, drugget, housing, antimacassar, eiderdown, numdah, pillowcase, pillowslip, linoleum, saddle cloth, blanket cloth, tidy, tilpah, apishamore, integument, tegument, skin, pellicle, fleece, fell, fur, leather, shagreen, hide, pelt, peltry, cordwain, derm, robe, buffalo robe, cuticle, scarfskin, epidermis, clothing, mask, peel, crust, bark, rind, cortex, husk, shell, coat, eggshell, glume, capsule, sheath, sheathing, pod, cod, casing, case, theca, elytron, elytrum, involucrum, wrapping, wrapper, envelope, vesicle, corn husk, corn shuck, dermatology, conchology, testaceology, inunction, incrustation, superimposition, superposition, obduction, scale, veneer, facing, overlay, plate, silver plate, gold plate, copper plate, engobe, ormolu, Sheffield plate, pavement, coating, paint, varnish, plating, barrel plating, anointing, enamel, epitaxial deposition, vapor deposition, ground, whitewash, plaster, spackel, stucco, compo, cerement, ointment, covering, superimposed, overlaid, plated, cutaneous, dermal, cortical, cuticular, tegumentary, skinny, scaly, squamous, covered, imbricated, loricated, armor plated, ironclad, under cover, cowled, cucullate, dermatoid, encuirassed, hooded, squamiferous, tectiform, vaginate.

VB  cover, superpose, superimpose, overlay, overspread, wrap, encase, incase, face, case, veneer, pave, paper, tip, cap, bind, bulkhead, bulkhead in, clapboard, coat, paint, varnish, pay, incrust, stucco, dab, plaster, tar, wash, besmear, bedaub, anoint, do over, gild, plate, japan, lacquer, lacker, enamel, whitewash, parget, lay it on thick, overlie, overarch, endome, conceal, anodize, galvanize.

VB  invest, cover, envelope, lap, involve, inwrap, enwrap, wrap, fold up, wrap up, lap up, muffle up, overlap, sheath, swathe, swaddle, roll up in, circumvest, vest, clothe, array, dress, dight, drape, robe, enrobe, attire, apparel, accounter, rig, fit out, deck, perk, equip, harness, caparison, wear, don, put on, huddle on, slip on, mantle.

N  stopper, stopple, plug, cork, bung, spike, spill, stopcock, tap, rammer, ram, ramrod, piston, stop-gap, wadding, stuffing, padding, stopping, dossil, pledget, tompion, tourniquet, cover, valve, vent peg, spigot, slide valve, janitor, doorkeeper, porter, warder, beadle, cerberus, ostiary.

VB  conceal, hide, secrete, put out of sight, lock up, seal up, bottle up, encrypt, encode, cipher, cover, screen, cloak, veil, shroud, cover up one's tracks, screen from sight, screen from observation, drawing the veil, draw the curtain, close the curtain, curtain, shade, eclipse, throw a view over, be cloud, be mask, mask, disguise, ensconce, muffle, smother, befog, whisper, keep from, keep back, keep to oneself, keep snug, keep close, keep secret, keep dark, bury, sink, suppress, keep from, keep from out of view, keep from out of sight, keep in the shade, throw into the shade, throw into background, stifle, hush up, smother, withhold, reserve, fence with a question, ignore, keep a secret, keep one's own counsel, hold one's tongue, make no sign, not let it go further, not breathe a word, not breathe a syllable about, not let the right hand know what the left is doing, hide one's light under a bushel, bury one's talent in a napkin, keep in the dark, leave in the dark, keep in the ignorance, blind, blind the eyes, blindfold, hoodwink, mystify, puzzle, bamboozle, be concealed, suffer an eclipse, retire from sight, couch, hide oneself, lie hid, lie in perdu, lie in close, lie in ambush (ambush), seclude oneself, lurk, sneak, skulk, slink, prowl, steal into, steal out of, steal by, steal along, play at bopeep, play at hide and seek, hide in holes and corners, still hunt.

N  ambush, camouflage, mimicry, hiding place, secret place, secret drawer, recess, hold, holes and corners, closet, crypt, adytum, abditory, oubliette, ambush, ambuscade, stalking horse, lurking hole, lurking place, secret path, back stairs, retreat, screen, cover, shade, blinker, veil, curtain, blind, cloak, cloud, mask, visor, vizor, disguise, masquerade dress, domino, pitfall, trap, camouflaged, hidden, concealed, aux aguets.