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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COVER, v.t. [L.]
1. To overspread the surface of a thing with another substance; to lay or set over; as, to cover a table with a cloth, or a floor with a carpet.
The valleys are covered with corn. Psalms 65.
The locusts shall cover the face of the earth. Exodus 5.
2. To hide; to conceal by something overspread.
If I say, surely the darkness shall cover me-- Psalms 139.
3. To conceal by some intervening object; as, the enemy was covered from our sight by a forest.
4. To clothe; as, to cover with a robe or mantle; to cover nakedness. 1 Sam
28:14. Exo
28:42.
5. To overwhelm.
The waters covered the chariots and horsemen. Exodus 14.
Let them be covered with reproach. Psalms 71.
6. To conceal from notice or punishment.
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4.
7. To conceal; to refrain from disclosing or confessing.
He that covereth his sin shall not prosper. Proverbs 28.
8. To pardon or remit.
Blessed is he whose sin is covered. Psalms 32.
9. To vail, applied to women. 1 Corinthians 11. To wear a hat, applied to men. Be covered, sir.
10. To wrap, infold or envelop; as, to cover a package of goods.
11. To shelter; to protect; to defend. A squadron of horse covered the troops on the retreat.
And the soft wings of peace cover him around.
12. To brood; to incubate; as, a hen covering her eggs.
13. To copulate with a female.
14. To equal, or be of equal extent; to be equivalent to; as, the receipts do not cover the expenses; a mercantile use of the word.
15. To disguise; to conceal hypocritically.
16. To include, embrace or comprehend. This land was covered by a mortgage.
COVER, n.
1. Any thing which is laid, set or spread over another thing; as the cover of a vessel; the cover of a bed.
2. Any thing which vails or conceals; a screen; disguise; superficial appearance. Affected gravity may serve as a cover for a deceitful heart.
3. Shelter; defense; protection. The troops fought under cover of the batteries.
4. Concealment and protection. The army advanced under cover of the night.
5. Shelter; retreat; in hunting.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background" [syn: screen, cover, covert, concealment]
2: bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep" [syn: blanket, cover]
3: the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" [syn: cover, covering, screening, masking]
4: the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding" [syn: binding, book binding, cover, back]
5: a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" [syn: covering, natural covering, cover]
6: 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" [syn: top, cover]
7: fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" [syn: cover, covering fire]
8: a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink [syn: cover charge, cover]
9: a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" [syn: cover, cover version, cover song]
10: a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment" v
1: 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" [ant: expose, uncover]
2: form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" [syn: cover, spread over]
3: 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"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles" [syn: cover, continue, extend]
4: provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
5: act on 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" [syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address]
6: 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" [syn: embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover]
7: travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" [syn: traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across]
8: 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" [syn: report, cover]
9: hold within range of an aimed firearm
10: to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
11: hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" [syn: cover, cover up]
12: protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
13: maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
14: protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" [syn: cover, insure, underwrite]
15: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" [syn: cover, compensate, overcompensate]
16: invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
17: help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
18: be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
19: spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
20: cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" [syn: shroud, enshroud, hide, cover]
21: copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare" [syn: breed, cover]
22: put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" [syn: overlay, cover]
23: play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
24: be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
25: sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" [syn: brood, hatch, cover, incubate]
26: clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" [syn: cover, wrap up]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (covered; covering) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French coverir, covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- + operire to close, cover Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to guard from attack b. (1) to have within the range of one's guns ; command (2) to hold within range of an aimed firearm c. (1) to afford protection or security to ; insure (2) to afford protection against or compensation for <a policy covering loss by fire> d. (1) to guard (an opponent) in order to obstruct a play <a linebacker assigned to cover the tight end> (2) to be in position to receive a throw to (a base in baseball) <the shortstop was covering second> e. (1) to make provision for (a demand or charge) by means of a reserve or deposit <your balance is insufficient to cover the check> (2) to maintain a check on especially by patrolling (3) to protect by contrivance or expedient 2. a. to hide from sight or knowledge ; conceal <cover up a scandal> b. to lie over ; envelop <a blanket covering her legs> 3. to lay or spread something over ; overlay <cover the seed bed with straw> 4. a. to spread over <snow covered the hills> b. to appear here and there on the surface of <a region covered with lakes> 5. to place or set a cover or covering over <cover the pot> 6. a. to copulate with (a female animal) <a horse covers a mare> b. to sit on and incubate (eggs) 7. to invest with a large or excessive amount of something <covered herself with glory> 8. to play a higher-ranking card on (a previously played card) 9. to have sufficient scope to include or take into account <an examination covering a full year's work> 10. to deal with ; treat <material covered in the first chapter> 11. a. to have as one's territory or field of activity <one sales rep covers the whole state> b. to report news about <reporters covering the campaign> 12. to pass over ; traverse <the hikers covered 12 miles that day> 13. to defray the cost of <cover expenses> 14. to place one's stake in equal jeopardy with in a bet 15. to buy securities or commodities for delivery against (an earlier short sale) 16. to record or perform a cover of (a song) intransitive verb 1. to conceal something illicit, blameworthy, or embarrassing from notice — usually used with up 2. to act as a substitute or replacement during an absence • coverable adjective • coverer noun II. noun Usage: often attributive Date: 14th century 1. something that protects, shelters, or guards: as a. natural shelter for an animal; also the factors that provide such shelter b. (1) a position or situation affording protection from enemy fire (2) the protection offered by airplanes in tactical support of a military operation c. British coverage 1a, b, 2a 2. something that is placed over or about another thing: a. lid, top b. a binding or case for a book or the analogous part of a magazine; also the front or back of such a binding c. an overlay or outer layer especially for protection <a mattress cover> d. a tablecloth and the other table accessories e. cover charge f. roof g. a cloth used on a bed for warmth or for decoration — usually used in plural <lying under the covers> h. something (as vegetation or snow) that covers the ground i. the extent to which clouds obscure the sky 3. a. something that conceals or obscures <under cover of darkness> b. a masking device ; pretext <the project was a cover for intelligence operations> 4. an envelope or wrapper for mail 5. one who substitutes for another during an absence 6. a recording or performance of a song previously recorded by another performer • coverless adjective

U.S. Military Dictionary

(*) 1. The action by land, air, or sea forces to protect by offense, defense, or threat of either or both. 2. Those measures necessary to give protection to a person, plan, operation, formation, or installation from the enemy intelligence effort and leakage of information. 3. The act of maintaining a continuous receiver watch with transmitter calibrated and available, but not necessarily available for immediate use. 4. Shelter or protection, either natural or artificial. 5. (DOD only) Photographs or other recorded images which show a particular area of ground. 6. (DOD only) A code meaning, "Keep fighters between force/base and contact designated at distance stated from force/base" (e.g., "cover bogey twenty-seven to thirty miles").

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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.) (£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. Phrases and idioms: 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. Derivatives: coverable adj. coverer n. Etymology: ME f. OF covrir, cuvrir f. L cooperire (as CO-, operire opert- cover)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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 throne. --Milton. All that beauty than doth cover thee. --Shak. 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. --Brougham. 4. To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods. A cloud covered the mount. --Exod. xxiv. 15. In vain shou striv'st to cover shame with shame. --Milton. 5. To brood or sit on; to incubate. While the hen is covering her eggs, the male . . . diverts her with his songs. --Addison. 6. To overwhelm; to spread over. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen. --Ex. xiv. 28. 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. --Cowley. 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. --Shak. 11. To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male. To cover ground or 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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 veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak. ``Under cover of the night.'' -- Macaulay. A handsome cover for imperfections. --Collier. 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. --Clarendon. 4. (Hunting) 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. --Thackeray.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(covers, covering, covered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. Cover the casserole with a tight-fitting lid... He whimpered and covered his face... Keep what's left in a covered container in the fridge. VERB: V n with n, V n, V-ed 2. If one thing covers another, it has been placed over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. His finger went up to touch the black patch which covered his left eye... His head was covered with a khaki turban. VERB: V n, be V-ed with n 3. If one thing covers another, it forms a layer over its surface. The clouds had spread and nearly covered the entire sky... The desk was covered with papers... VERB: V n, be V-ed with/in n 4. To cover something with or in something else means to put a layer of the second thing over its surface. The trees in your garden may have covered the ground with apples, pears or plums... VERB: V n with/in n 5. If you cover a particular distance, you travel that distance. It would not be easy to cover ten miles on that amount of petrol... VERB: V n 6. To cover someone or something means to protect them from attack, for example by pointing a gun in the direction of people who may attack them, ready to fire the gun if necessary. You go first. I'll cover you. VERB: V n 7. Cover is protection from enemy attack that is provided for troops or ships carrying out a particular operation, for example by aircraft. They said they could not provide adequate air cover for ground operations. = protection 8. Cover is trees, rocks, or other places where you shelter from the weather or from an attack, or hide from someone. Charles lit the fuses and they ran for cover. = shelter 9. An insurance policy that covers a person or thing guarantees that money will be paid by the insurance company in relation to that person or thing. Their insurer paid the £900 bill, even though the policy did not strictly cover it... You should take out travel insurance covering you and your family against theft. VERB: V n, V n against n 10. Insurance cover is a guarantee from an insurance company that money will be paid by them if it is needed. Make sure that the firm's insurance cover is adequate. = protection N-UNCOUNT 11. If a law covers a particular set of people, things, or situations, it applies to them. The law covers four categories of experiments... VERB: V n 12. If you cover a particular topic, you discuss it in a lecture, course, or book. The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry... = deal with VERB: V n 13. If journalists, newspapers, or television companies cover an event, they report on it. Robinson was sent to Italy to cover the 1990 World Cup... VERB: V n 14. If a sum of money covers something, it is enough to pay for it. Send it to the address given with £1.50 to cover postage and administration... VERB: V n 15. A cover is something which is put over an object, usually in order to protect it. ...a family room with washable covers on the furniture. ...a duvet cover. N-COUNT: oft n N 16. The covers on your bed are the things such as sheets and blankets that you have on top of you. = bedclothes N-PLURAL: usu the N 17. The cover of a book or a magazine is the outside part of it. ...a small spiral-bound booklet with a green cover... I used to read every issue from cover to cover. N-COUNT 18. Something that is a cover for secret or illegal activities seems respectable or normal, and is intended to hide the activities. They set up a spurious temple that was a cover for sexual debauchery... As a cover story he generally tells people he is a freelance photographer. = front N-COUNT: usu sing 19. If you cover for someone who is doing something secret or illegal, you give false information or do not give all the information you have, in order to protect them. Why would she cover for someone who was trying to kill her? VERB: V for n 20. If you cover for someone who is ill or away, you do their work for them while they are not there. She did not have enough nurses to cover for those who went ill or took holiday. VERB: V for n 21. To cover a song originally performed by someone else means to record a new version of it. He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs. VERB: V n 22. A cover is the same as a cover version. The single is a cover of an old Rolling Stones song. N-COUNT: usu N of n 23. see also covered, covering 24. To blow someone's cover means to cause their true identity or the true nature of their work to be revealed. (INFORMAL) The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown. PHRASE: V inflects 25. If you break cover, you leave a place where you have been hiding or sheltering from attack, usually in order to run to another place. They began running again, broke cover and dashed towards the road. PHRASE: V inflects 26. If you take cover, you shelter from gunfire, bombs, or the weather. Shoppers took cover behind cars as police marksmen returned fire. = shelter PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR prep 27. If you are under cover, you are under something that protects you from gunfire, bombs, or the weather. 'Get under cover!' shouted Billy, and we darted once more for the tables. PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR 28. If you do something under cover of a particular situation, you are able to do it without being noticed because of that situation. They move under cover of darkness. PREP-PHRASE 29. If you cover your back or cover your rear, you do something in order to protect yourself, for example against criticism or against accusations of doing something wrong. The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock. PHRASE: V inflects

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Overspread, overlay. 2. Conceal, hide, secrete, cloak, veil, screen, shroud, mask, disguise. 3. Shield, shelter, protect, guard, defend. 4. Clothe, invest, envelop, fold up, inwrap, wrap up. 5. Put a covering on. 6. Comprehend, embrace, include, comprise, contain, embody. 7. Counterbalance, countervail, balance, compensate, make up for, be equal to. II. n. 1. Covering, tegument, integument, capsule, top, case. 2. Screen, veil, disguise, cloak. 3. Shelter, protection, guard, defence, shield, safeguard. 4. Underwood, underbrush, shrubbery, undergrowth, thicket, woods. 5. Plate, dish.

Moby Thesaurus

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