A shielding or protection against the unpleasant, unwanted, or dangerous.
The top sheet of a bed.
To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
To place something over or upon to conceal or protect.
The page on the outside of a magazine or book.
To go beyond, to pass here.
To include in scope; To include as part of something broader.
To copulate with (of male animals).
the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
copulate with a female, used esp. of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
maintain a check on; esp. by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
hold within range of an aimed firearm
protect or defend a position in a game; "he covered left field"
be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
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 a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself."
help out by taking someone's place an temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
compensate or make up for
provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
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"
protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
a natural object that covers or envelops; "the fox was flushed from its 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"
put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
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"
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
something that covers a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles'' song"
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"
a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink
protect by insurance; "The insurance won''t cover this"
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"
maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
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"
protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
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"
copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
help out by taking someone''s place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
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"
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
provide for; "The grant doesn''t cover my salary"
fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
a natural object that covers or envelops
a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
clothe, as if for protection from the elements
sit on (eggs)
protect by insurance
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
protect or defend (a position in a game)
play a higher card than the one previously played
form a cover over
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
put something on top of something else
copulate with a female, used especially of horses
cover as if with a shroud
travel across or pass over
spread over a surface to conceal or protect
hide from view or knowledge
be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
to take an action to protect against future problems
help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
invest with a large or excessive amount of something
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
