Cover vs. Covers
Covernoun
A lid.
Covernoun
(uncountable) Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
Covernoun
The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
Covernoun
The top sheet of a bed.
Covernoun
A cloth, usually fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa to protect it from dust, rain, etc. when not in use.
Covernoun
A cover charge.
Covernoun
A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
Covernoun
(music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
Covernoun
(cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
Covernoun
(topology) A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set.
Covernoun
(philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
Covernoun
(military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
Covernoun
(legal) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
Covernoun
(insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
Covernoun
(espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.
Covernoun
(dated) A swindler's confederate.
Covernoun
The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
Covernoun
In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
Covernoun
(construction) The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.
Coveradjective
Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.
Coveradjective
(music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.
Coververb
(transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
Coververb
(transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
Coververb
(transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
Coververb
(transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
Coververb
To put on one's hat.
Coververb
(transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
Coververb
(of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
Coververb
To deal with or include someone or something.
Coververb
To be enough money for.
Coververb
(intransitive) To act as a replacement.
Coververb
(transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
Coververb
(music) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
Coververb
To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
Coververb
To provide insurance coverage for.
Coververb
To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
Coververb
To protect or control (a piece or square).
Coververb
To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
Coververb
(sports) To defend a particular player or area.
Coververb
To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.
Coververb
To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak.
Coververb
To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory.
Coververb
To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods.
Coververb
To brood or sit on; to incubate.
Coververb
To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat.
Coververb
To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit.
Coververb
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.
Coververb
To put the usual covering or headdress on.
Coververb
To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; - said of the male.
Coververb
To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet.
Covernoun
Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book.
Covernoun
Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak.
Covernoun
Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.
Covernoun
The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.
Covernoun
The lap of a slide valve.
Covernoun
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.
Covernoun
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something;
Covernoun
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed;
Covernoun
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it;
Covernoun
the front and back covering of a book;
Covernoun
a natural object that covers or envelops;
Covernoun
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);
Covernoun
fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations;
Covernoun
a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink
Covernoun
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else;
Covernoun
a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent);
Coververb
provide with a covering or cause to be covered;
Coververb
form a cover over;
Coververb
span an interval of distance, space or time;
Coververb
provide for;
Coververb
deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;
Coververb
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory;
Coververb
travel across or pass over;
Coververb
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism;
Coververb
hold within range of an aimed firearm
Coververb
to take an action to protect against future problems;
Coververb
hide from view or knowledge;
Coververb
protect or defend (a position in a game);
Coververb
maintain a check on; especially by patrolling;
Coververb
protect by insurance;
Coververb
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities;
Coververb
invest with a large or excessive amount of something;
Coververb
help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities;
Coververb
be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of;
Coververb
spread over a surface to conceal or protect;
Coververb
cover as if with a shroud;
Coververb
copulate with a female, used especially of horses;
Coververb
put something on top of something else;
Coververb
play a higher card than the one previously played;
Coververb
be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
Coververb
sit on (eggs);
Coververb
clothe, as if for protection from the elements;
Coversnoun
(pluralonly) The bedclothes; collectively, the sheets, blankets, etc.
Coversnoun
(cricket) The area of the field near cover and extra cover.
Coversnoun
(cricket) The tarpaulins or other devices used to cover the wicket during rain, in order to prevent it getting wet.
