cover in English

noun

1

a thing that lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

a seat cover

synonyms: coating, coat, covering, layer, carpet, blanket, overlay, dusting, film, sheet, veneer, crust, skin, cloak, mantle, veil, pall, shroud

2

physical shelter or protection sought by people in danger.

the sirens wailed and people ran for cover

synonyms: shelter, protection, refuge, sanctuary, haven, hiding place

3

a place setting at a table in a restaurant.

Slightly smaller, with about 40 covers , the restaurant will continue to produce his distinctive cuisine.

4

a recording or performance of a previously recorded song made especially to take advantage of the original's success.

A tired old boy band singing a cover version of a song that was rubbish anyway?

verb

1

put something such as a cloth or lid on top of or in front of (something) in order to protect or conceal it.

the table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

2

deal with (a subject) by describing or analyzing its most important aspects or events.

a sequence of novels that will cover the period from 1968 to the present

3

(of a sum of money) be enough to pay (a bill or cost).

there are grants to cover the cost of materials for loft insulation

synonyms: pay (for), be enough for, fund, finance, pay back, make up for, offset

4

disguise the sound or fact of (something) with another sound or action.

Louise laughed to cover her embarrassment

synonyms: mask, disguise, hide, camouflage, muffle, block out, stifle, smother

5

aim a gun at (someone) in order to prevent them from moving or escaping.

He could only watch with an impressed look and cover her with his gun.

6

play a higher card on (a high card) in a trick.

the ploy will fail if the ten is covered

7

record or perform a new version of (a song) originally performed by someone else.

other artists who have covered the song include U2

8

(of a male animal, especially a stallion) copulate with (a female animal), especially as part of a commercial transaction between the owners of the animals.

Fortunately, we found this out before the stallion commenced covering mares from September 1 and saved many breeders from disappointment.

noun

binding, jacket, dust jacket, dust cover, wrapper
bedding, bedclothes, sheets, blankets
coating, coat, covering, layer, carpet, blanket, overlay, dusting, film, sheet, veneer, crust, skin, cloak, mantle, veil, pall, shroud
shelter, protection, refuge, sanctuary, haven, hiding place
undergrowth, vegetation, greenery, woodland, trees, bushes, brush, scrub, plants, covert, thicket, copse
front, facade, smokescreen, screen, blind, camouflage, disguise, mask, cloak
cover charge, entry charge, entrance fee, admission charge, price of admission
blanket
cover song, cover version
covert, concealment, screen
covering
binding, back
covering, masking, screening
top
cover charge
covering fire

verb

protect, cake, blanket, deal with, report on, mask, stand in for, pay (for), insure, travel, continue, address, hide, hatch, report, underwrite, breed, cross, encompass, spread over, overlay, overcompensate, cover up, wrap up
protect, shield, shelter, hide, conceal, veil
cake, coat, encrust, plaster, smother, daub, bedaub
blanket, overlay, overspread, carpet, coat, mantle
deal with, consider, take in, include, involve, comprise, incorporate, embrace
report on, write about, describe, commentate on, publish/broadcast details of
mask, disguise, hide, camouflage, muffle, block out, stifle, smother
stand in for, fill in for, deputize for, take over from, relieve, take the place of, sit in for, understudy, hold the fort, sub for, pinch-hit for
pay (for), be enough for, fund, finance, pay back, make up for, offset
insure, protect, secure, underwrite, assure, indemnify
travel, journey, go, do, traverse
continue, extend
address, plow, deal, treat, handle
hide, shroud, enshroud
hatch, incubate, brood
report
underwrite, insure
breed
cross, traverse, cut through, track, get over, get across, cut across, pass over
encompass, embrace, comprehend
spread over
overlay
overcompensate, compensate
cover up
wrap up

Use "cover" in a sentence

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