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cover

/ cover /

noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

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

"artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"

Type of:

fire firing

verb Sense 2

protect or defend (a position in a game)

"he covered left field"

Type of:

protect

Kinds of:

double-team

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 3

be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game

Type of:

protect

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 4

play a higher card than the one previously played

"Smith covered again"

Type of:

play

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Domain:

card game cards

verb Sense 5

form a cover over

"The grass covered the grave"

Type of:

touch adjoin meet

Kinds of:

flood bloody mist mist over glaciate

Derived:

binding book binding back screen covert

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 6

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"

Opposites:

uncover expose

Kinds of:

frost daub smear roof mulch

Derived:

binding book binding back screen covert

Verb group:

overlay spread over

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 7

spread over a surface to conceal or protect

"This paint covers well"

Type of:

hide conceal

Derived:

covering screening masking screen covert

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 8

hide from view or knowledge

"The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"

Type of:

hide conceal

Kinds of:

whitewash gloss over sleek over hush up

Derived:

cover-up covering screening masking

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 9

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

"Is this enough to cover the check?"

Type of:

Derived:

cover charge

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 10

to take an action to protect against future problems

"Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"

Type of:

protect

Verb group:

insure underwrite

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 11

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

"She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"

Type of:

substitute deputize deputise

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 12

invest with a large or excessive amount of something

"She covered herself with glory"

Type of:

endow indue gift

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 13

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

"he is compensating for being a bad father"

Type of:

compensate counterbalance correct

Derived:

overcompensation compensation

Verb group:

insure underwrite

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 14

provide for

"The grant doesn''t cover my salary"

Type of:

satisfy fulfill fulfil

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 15

hold within range of an aimed firearm

Type of:

protect

Derived:

covering fire

Verb group:

extend

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 16

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"

Type of:

broach initiate

Kinds of:

theologize theologise discourse talk about discuss

Derived:

discussion treatment discourse coverage

Verb group:

treat handle do by embrace encompass

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 17

maintain a check on; especially by patrolling

"The second officer covered the top floor"

Type of:

see check insure

Verb group:

report

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

noun Sense 18

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

"the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

Type of:

concealment concealing hiding

Derived:

dissemble cloak mask shield screen

noun Sense 19

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

"her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"

Type of:

concealment concealing hiding

noun Sense 20

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

"they made a cover of a Beatles'' song"

Type of:

recording

verb Sense 21

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"

Type of:

Kinds of:

cross traverse span sweep overlap

Derived:

extent

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 22

protect by insurance

"The insurance won''t cover this"

Type of:

guarantee warrant

Kinds of:

reinsure indemnify

Derived:

insurance broker insurance agent general agent underwriter insurance company

Verb group:

compensate overcompensate

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 23

clothe, as if for protection from the elements

"cover your head!"

Type of:

dress clothe enclothe

Derived:

covering

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

noun Sense 24

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

Type of:

fixed charge fixed cost fixed costs

verb Sense 25

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"

Type of:

inform

Derived:

coverage reporting reportage report account

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

noun Sense 26

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

"he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"

Type of:

bedclothes bed clothing bedding

Kinds of:

afghan electric blanket mackinaw Mackinaw blanket manta

noun Sense 27

a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

"they crouched behind the screen"

"under cover of darkness"

Type of:

covering

Kinds of:

blind camouflage shoji stalking-horse

Derived:

spread over

noun Sense 28

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"

Type of:

covering

Kinds of:

cap lid manhole cover screwtop

Derived:

overlay

verb Sense 29

copulate with a female, used especially of horses

"The horse covers the mare"

Type of:

copulate mate pair

Verb group:

brood hatch incubate

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Domain:

animal husbandry

verb Sense 30

put something on top of something else

"cover the meat with a lot of gravy"

Kinds of:

splash

Derived:

top sheathing overlay overlayer

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 31

travel across or pass over

"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

Type of:

pass go through go across

Kinds of:

tramp stride walk crisscross ford

Derived:

crossing crosswalk crossover path track

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something to somebody

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 32

sit on (eggs)

"Birds brood"

"The female covers the eggs"

Type of:

reproduce procreate multiply

Derived:

brooding incubation incubator brooder hatch

Verb group:

breed hatch

Entails:

sit down sit

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

noun Sense 33

the front and back covering of a book

"the book had a leather binding"

Type of:

protective covering protective cover protection

Kinds of:

half binding three-quarter binding

Has parts:

book volume

Derived:

back spread over bind

noun Sense 34

a natural object that covers or envelops

"under a covering of dust"

"the fox was flushed from its cover"

Type of:

natural object

Kinds of:

scale shell test body covering sheath

Derived:

spread over

verb Sense 35

cover as if with a shroud

"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

Type of:

envelop enfold enwrap

Derived:

pall shroud cerement winding-sheet winding-clothes

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 36

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"

Type of:

include

Derived:

inclusion comprehension encompassment

Verb group:

treat handle plow deal address

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

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fire firing protect double-team play touch adjoin meet flood bloody mist mist over