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Cover
verb (past & past part. covered; pres. part. covering) 1.Provide with a covering or cause to be covered. "Cover the child with a blanket" , "Cover the grave with flowers" 3.Span an interval of distance, space or time. Synonyms: continue, extend. "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" 5.Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression. Synonyms: address, deal, handle, plow, treat. "The course covered all of Western Civilization" , "The new book treats the history of China" 6.Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory. Synonyms: comprehend, embrace, encompass. "This should cover everyone in the group" 8.Be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism. Synonym: report. "The cub reporter covered New York City" 9.Hold within range of an aimed firearm. 10.To take an action to protect against future problems. 11.Hide from view or knowledge. Synonym: cover up. 12.Protect or defend (a position in a game). 13.Maintain a check on; especially by patrolling. 15.Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities. Synonyms: compensate, overcompensate. 16.Invest with a large or excessive amount of something. 17.Help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities. 18.Be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of. 19.Spread over a surface to conceal or protect. 21.Copulate with a female, used especially of horses. Synonym: breed. 22.Put something on top of something else. Synonym: overlay. 23.Play a higher card than the one previously played. 24.Be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game. 26.Clothe, as if for protection from the elements. Synonym: wrap up. noun 1.A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something. Synonyms: concealment, covert, screen. "Under cover of darkness" , "The brush provided a covert for game" , "The simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background" 2.Bedding that keeps a person warm in bed. Synonym: blanket. 6.Covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container). Synonym: top. "He couldn't get the top off of the bottle" , "Put the cover back on the kettle" 7.Fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations. Synonym: covering fire. 8.A fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink. Synonym: cover charge. 9.A recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else. Synonyms: cover song, cover version. 10.A false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent).
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