COVER
\kˈʌvə], \kˈʌvə], \k_ˈʌ_v_ə]\
Definitions of COVER
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
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sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
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make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
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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"
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the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
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a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
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a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink
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clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
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hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
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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"
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form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
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a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
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a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
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maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
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hold within range of an aimed firearm
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protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
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be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
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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"
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copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
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spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
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to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
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help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
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invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
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provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
By Princeton University
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the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
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sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
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make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
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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"
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the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
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a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
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a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink
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clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
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hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
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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"
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form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
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protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.
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To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak.
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To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory.
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To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods.
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To brood or sit on; to incubate.
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To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat.
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To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit.
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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.
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To put the usual covering or headdress on.
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To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male.
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Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book.
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Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak.
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Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.
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The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.
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The lap of a slide valve.
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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.
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To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet.
By Oddity Software
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To put something over; to conceal; to overspread, as the top of anything; to sit upon or incubate, as a hen her eggs; to overrun; extand thickly over an area; to include or be sufflcient for; to pass over, as a space; shelter; clothe.
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Put on a hat or headdress.
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That which is laid on something else; a protection; a shelter; a thicket concealing game; the table equipment at a meal, especially for one person.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To hide: to clothe: to shelter: to brood or sit on: to be sufficient for, as to cover expense.
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That which covers or protects: (hunting) the retreat of a fox or hare.
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To lay a table for a meal: to prepare a banquet. Shak. "To cover courtly for a king."-Greene.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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That which covers; a veil or disguise; a shelter, as a thicket; defense; protection.
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Table furniture for one person.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. Any thing which is laid, set, or spread upon, about, or over another; an envelope; a lid; —anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak; —concealment, shelter, defence; woods, underbrush, &c., which conceal game. [French] Table furniture for a meal.
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