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Noun cover has 10 senses

screen, cover, covert, concealment - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
--₁ is a kind of covering
--₁ has particulars: blind; camouflage; shoji; stalking-horse
Derived forms: verb cover₁₉, verb cover₂, verb cover₁
blanket, cover - bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
--₂ is a kind of bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding
--₂ has particulars:
afghan; electric blanket; mackinaw, Mackinaw blanket; manta; security blanket
cover, covering, screening, masking - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
--₃ is a kind of concealment, concealing, hiding

Derived form: verb cover₁₉
binding, book binding, cover, back - the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
--₄ is a kind of protective covering, protective cover, protection
--₄ is a part of book, volume
--₄ has particulars: half binding; three-quarter binding
Derived forms: verb cover₂, verb cover₁

covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
--₅ is a kind of natural object
--₅ has particulars:

scale; shell; test; body covering; sheath, case; integument; blanket, mantle; crust, incrustation, encrustation; envelope; indumentum, indument; shell; shell, eggshell; skim; slough; snowcap; vesture; peridium; pericarp, seed vessel; perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium; theca, sac; indusium; bark

top, cover - 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"
--₆ is a kind of covering
--₆ has particulars: cap; lid; manhole cover; screwtop
Derived form: verb cover₂₂
cover, covering fire - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
--₇ is a kind of fire, firing

Derived form: verb cover₉
cover charge, cover - a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink
--₈ is a kind of fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs

Derived form: verb cover₁₈
cover, cover version, cover song - a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
--₉ is a kind of recording
cover - a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
--₁₀ is a kind of concealment, concealing, hiding

Verb cover has 26 senses

cover - 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"
Antonyms: uncover, expose

Derived forms: noun cover₄, noun cover₁, noun covering₂
Sample sentence:
They cover the halls with holly
cover, spread over - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
--₂ is one way to touch, adjoin, meet, contact

Derived forms: noun cover₄, noun cover₁, noun covering₁
Sample sentence:
Holly flowers cover the halls
cover, extend - 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"
--₃ is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
cover - provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
--₄ is one way to satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address - 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"
--₅ is one way to broach, initiate

Derived form: noun coverage₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - 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"
--₆ is one way to include
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
--₇ is one way to pass, go through, go across
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
report, cover - 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"
--₈ is one way to inform

Derived form: noun coverage₃
Sample sentence:
They won't cover the story
cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm
--₉ is one way to protect

Derived form: noun cover₇
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
--₁₀ is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
cover, cover up - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
--₁₁ is one way to hide, conceal

Derived form: noun covering₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
cover - protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
--₁₂ is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
--₁₃ is one way to see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
cover, insure, underwrite - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
--₁₄ is one way to guarantee, warrant

Derived form: noun coverage₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
cover, compensate, overcompensate - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
--₁₅ is one way to compensate, counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
--₁₆ is one way to endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
cover - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
--₁₇ is one way to substitute, deputize, deputise, step in
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
cover - be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
--₁₈ is one way to be

Derived form: noun cover₈
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
--₁₉ is one way to hide, conceal

Derived forms: noun cover₃, noun cover₁, noun covering₃, noun covering₄
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
--₂₀ is one way to envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
--₂₁ is one way to copulate, mate, pair, couple
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
overlay, cover - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"

Derived form: noun cover₆
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
cover - play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
--₂₃ is one way to play
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
cover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
--₂₄ is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
brood, hatch, cover, incubate - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
--₂₅ is one way to reproduce, procreate, multiply
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
cover, wrap up - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
--₂₆ is one way to dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel

Derived form: noun covering₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something