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Noun
(9)S: (n) screen, cover, covert, concealment (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something) "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
(8)S: (n) blanket, cover (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed) "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
(4)S: (n) 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"
(2)S: (n) binding, book binding, cover, back (the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book) "the book had a leather binding"
(1)S: (n) covering, natural covering, cover (a natural object that covers or envelops) "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
(1)S: (n) 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"
(1)S: (n) 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"
S: (n) cover charge, cover (a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink)
S: (n) 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"
S: (n) cover (a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)) "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
Verb
(35)S: (v) 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"
(19)S: (v) cover, spread over (form a cover over) "The grass covered the grave"
(18)S: (v) cover, continue, 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"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
(16)S: (v) cover (provide for) "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
(14)S: (v) cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address (act on 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"
(10)S: (v) 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"
(3)S: (v) 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"
(2)S: (v) cover (hold within range of an aimed firearm)
(1)S: (v) cover (to take an action to protect against future problems) "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
(1)S: (v) cover, cover up (hide from view or knowledge) "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
(1)S: (v) cover (protect or defend (a position in a game)) "he covered left field"
(1)S: (v) cover (maintain a check on; especially by patrolling) "The second officer covered the top floor"
S: (v) cover, compensate, overcompensate (make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities) "he is compensating for being a bad father"
S: (v) cover (invest with a large or excessive amount of something) "She covered herself with glory"
S: (v) cover (help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities) "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
S: (v) cover (be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of) "Is this enough to cover the check?"
S: (v) cover (spread over a surface to conceal or protect) "This paint covers well"
S: (v) shroud, enshroud, hide, cover (cover as if with a shroud) "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
S: (v) breed, cover (copulate with a female, used especially of horses) "The horse covers the mare"
S: (v) overlay, cover (put something on top of something else) "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
S: (v) cover (play a higher card than the one previously played) "Smith covered again"
S: (v) cover (be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game)