Etymology : Middle English, from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- + operire to close, cover
Pronunciation : k&-v&r
Function : verb
Date : 13th century
1. casing; lid; wrapper; binding; shelter; insurance. encase; review; conceal completely underneath; protect; include; insure. cover\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.].
2. to overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.
3. to envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak. and with the majesty of darkness round covers his throne. all that beauty than doth cover thee.
4. 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.
5. to hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods. a cloud covered the mount. xxiv.
6. in vain shou striv'st to cover shame with shame.
7. to brood or sit on; to incubate. while the hen is covering her eggs, the male diverts her with his songs.
8. to overwhelm; to spread over. the waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen. xiv.
9. 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. owley.
10. to remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit. "blessed is he whose is covered." xxxii.
11. 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.
12. to put the usual covering or headdress on. cover thy head; nay, prithee, be covered.
13. to copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male.
14. To overspread the surface of with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.
15. To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak.
16. To invest ; to bring upon ; as, he covered himself with glory.
17. To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods.
18. To brood or sit on; to incubate.
19. To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat.
20. To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit.
21. 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.
22. To put the usual covering or headdress on.
23. To copulate with ; to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; said of the male.
24. Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book.
25. Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak.
26. Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.
27. The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.
28. The lap of a slide valve.
29. 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.
30. To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" a false identity and background ; "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment" a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor" 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" hold within range of an aimed firearm protect or defend ; "he covered left field" be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again" form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" 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" spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well" hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?" to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory" make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary" 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".
31. 1. If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. Cover the casserole with a tight-fitting lid He whimpered and covered his face Keep what's left in a covered container in the fridge.
32. If one thing covers another, it has been placed over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. His finger went up to touch the black patch which covered his left eye His head was covered with a khaki turban.
33. If one thing covers another, it forms a layer over its surface. The clouds had spread and nearly covered the entire sky The desk was covered with papers.
34. To cover something with or in something else means to put a layer of the second thing over its surface. The trees in your garden may have covered the ground with apples, pears or plums.
35. If you cover a particular distance, you travel that distance. It would not be easy to cover ten miles on that amount of petrol.
36. To cover someone or something means to protect them from attack, for example by pointing a gun in the direction of people who may attack them, ready to fire the gun if necessary. You go first. I'll cover you.
37. Cover is protection from enemy attack that is provided for troops or ships carrying out a particular operation, for example by aircraft. They said they could not provide adequate air cover for ground operations. = protection.
38. Cover is trees, rocks, or other places where you shelter from the weather or from an attack, or hide from someone. Charles lit the fuses and they ran for cover. = shelter.
39. An insurance policy that covers a person or thing guarantees that money will be paid by the insurance company in relation to that person or thing. Their insurer paid the £900 bill, even though the policy did not strictly cover it You should take out travel insurance covering you and your family against theft.
40. Insurance cover is a guarantee from an insurance company that money will be paid by them if it is needed. Make sure that the firm's insurance cover is adequate. = protection.
41. If a law covers a particular set of people, things, or situations, it applies to them. The law covers four categories of experiments.
42. If you cover a particular topic, you discuss it in a lecture, course, or book. The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry = deal with.
43. If journalists, newspapers, or television companies cover an event, they report on it. Robinson was sent to Italy to cover the 1990 World Cup.
44. If a sum of money covers something, it is enough to pay for it. Send it to the address given with £1.50 to cover postage and administration.
45. A cover is something which is put over an object, usually in order to protect it. a family room with washable covers on the furniture. a duvet cover.
46. The covers on your bed are the things such as sheets and blankets that you have on top of you. = bedclothes.
47. The cover of a book or a magazine is the outside part of it. a small spiral-bound booklet with a green cover I used to read every issue from cover to cover.
48. Something that is a cover for secret or illegal activities seems respectable or normal, and is intended to hide the activities. They set up a spurious temple that was a cover for sexual debauchery As a cover story he generally tells people he is a freelance photographer. = front.
49. If you cover for someone who is doing something secret or illegal, you give false information or do not give all the information you have, in order to protect them. Why would she cover for someone who was trying to kill her?.
50. If you cover for someone who is ill or away, you do their work for them while they are not there. She did not have enough nurses to cover for those who went ill or took holiday.
51. To cover a song originally performed by someone else means to record a new version of it. He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs.
52. A cover is the same as a cover version. The single is a cover of an old Rolling Stones song. see also:
covered, covering.
53. To blow someone's cover means to cause their true identity or the true nature of their work to be revealed. The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown.
54. If you break cover, you leave a place where you have been hiding or sheltering from attack, usually in order to run to another place. They began running again, broke cover and dashed towards the road.
55. If you take cover, you shelter from gunfire, bombs, or the weather. Shoppers took cover behind cars as police marksmen returned fire. = shelter.
56. If you are under cover, you are under something that protects you from gunfire, bombs, or the weather. `Get under cover!' shouted Billy, and we darted once more for the tables.
57. If you do something under cover of a particular situation, you are able to do it without being noticed because of that situation. They move under cover of darkness.
58. If you cover your back or cover your rear, you do something in order to protect yourself, for example against criticism or against accusations of doing something wrong. The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock.
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