cover

sense 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"
cover

sense 2: form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
cover spread_over

sense 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"
cover extend

sense 4: provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
cover

sense 5: 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"
cover treat handle plow deal address

sense 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"
embrace encompass comprehend cover

sense 7: travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
traverse track cover cross pass_over get_over get_across cut_through cut_across

sense 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"
report cover

sense 9: hold within range of an aimed firearm
cover

sense 10: to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself."
cover

sense 11: hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
cover cover_up

sense 12: protect or defend a position in a game; "he covered left field"
cover

sense 13: maintain a check on; esp. by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
cover

sense 14: protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
cover insure underwrite

sense 15: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
cover compensate overcompensate

sense 16: invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
cover

sense 17: help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
cover

sense 18: be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
cover

sense 19: spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
cover

sense 20: cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
shroud enshroud hide cover

sense 21: copulate with a female, used esp. of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
breed cover

sense 22: put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
overlay cover

sense 23: play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
cover

sense 24: be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
cover

sense 25: sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
brood hatch cover incubate

sense 26: clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
cover wrap_up