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[noun] fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
[noun] the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
[noun] the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
[noun] bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
[noun] a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
[noun] 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"
[noun] a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
[noun] a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink
[verb] clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
[verb] sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
[verb] protect or defend a position in a game; "he covered left field"
[verb] be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
[verb] play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
[verb] protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
[verb] 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"
[verb] maintain a check on; esp. by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
[verb] 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"
[verb] hold within range of an aimed firearm
[verb] form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
[verb] 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"
[verb] put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
[verb] copulate with a female, used esp. of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
[verb] cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
[verb] travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
[verb] spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
[verb] hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
[verb] be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
[verb] to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself."
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\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.
\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.
\Cov"er\, v. i. To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. [Obs.] --Shak.

Synonyms for cover

address, back, book binding, breed, compensate, comprehend, covering, covering, cross, cut across, deal, encompass, enshroud, extend, get across, handle, hide, incubate, insure, masking, natural covering, overcompensate, pass over, report, screen, spread over, top, traverse, treat, wrap up

Antonyms: expose, uncover

See also: be | bridge | cap | coat | discourse | drape | dust | eggshell | enclose | encrustation | enwrap | go through | grass | ice | lid | mantle | mask | reproduce | screwtop | security blanket | see to it | tile | tog | veneer | walk |

Related terms: account for, arm, awning, bedaub, besmear, bolt-hole, calcimine, casserole, color, compensate for, comprehend, fallout shelter, funk hole, guise, hiding place, illuminate, jalousie, lay over, locus standi, make a bet, parget, plastic binding, plug, range over, secrete, semblance, smashing, Smyth sewing, tidy, top

The fun area, different aproach to word »cover«

Let's analyse "cover" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: REVOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1295 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.-. --- ...- . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: cover: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: cover: 3 + 6 + 4 + 5 + 9 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
V (1) 22 Fool Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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