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
- touch adjoin meet contact
- 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
- satisfy fulfill fulfil live_up_to
- meet fit conform_to
- match fit correspond check jibe gibe tally agree
- 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
- broach initiate
- discuss talk_over
- talk_of talk_about
- talk speak utter mouth verbalize verbalise
- communicate intercommunicate
- 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
- pass go_through go_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
- inform
- communicate intercommunicate
- 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
- see check insure see_to_it ensure control ascertain assure
- verify
- confirm corroborate sustain substantiate support affirm
- sense 14: protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
- cover insure underwrite
- guarantee warrant
- back endorse plump_for plunk_for support
- approve O.K. okay sanction
- authorize authorise pass clear
- permit allow let countenance
- 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
- compensate counterbalance even_out even_off even_up
- balance equilibrate equilibrize equilibrise
- match fit
- adjust set
- correct rectify right
- change_by_reversal turn reverse
- sense 16: invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
- cover
- endow indue gift empower invest endue
- 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
- substitute deputize deputise stand_in step_in
- supplant replace supersede supervene_upon
- succeed come_after follow
- 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
- envelop enfold enwrap wrap enclose
- sense 21: copulate with a female, used esp. of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
- breed cover
- copulate mate pair couple
- 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
- play
- deploy
- position
- put set place pose position lay
- 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
- reproduce procreate multiply
- sense 26: clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
- cover wrap_up
- dress clothe enclothe garb raiment tog garment habilitate fit_out apparel