cover

Noun
  1. A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something (synset 104159023)
    "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"
    is a type of: covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
    subtypes:
    • blind - a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
    • camouflage - device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
    • shoji - a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
    • stalking-horse - screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
    same as: concealment, covert, screen
  2. Bedding that keeps a person warm in bed (synset 102852392)
    "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
    is a type of: bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding - coverings that are used on a bed
    subtypes:
    • afghan - a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
    • electric blanket - a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
    • mackinaw, mackinaw blanket - a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
    • manta - a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
    • security blanket - a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety
    same as: blanket
  3. The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (synset 101051609)
    "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
    is a type of: concealing, concealment, hiding - the activity of keeping something secret
    same as: covering, masking, screening
  4. The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book (synset 102843848)
    "the book had a leather binding"
    is a type of: protection, protective cover, protective covering - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
    subtypes:
    • half binding - book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
    • three-quarter binding - the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover
    is a part of: book, volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
    same as: back, binding, book binding
  5. A natural object that covers or envelops (synset 109280855)
    "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
    is a type of: natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man
    subtypes:
    • scale - a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
    • shell - the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
    • test - a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
    • body covering - any covering for the body or a body part
    • case, sheath - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
    • integument - an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
    • blanket, mantle - anything that covers
    • crust, encrustation, incrustation - a hard outer layer that covers something
    • envelope - a natural covering (as by a fluid)
    • cap, hood - a protective covering that is part of a plant
    • indument, indumentum - a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect
    • roof - the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
    • shell - a rigid covering that envelops an object
    • eggshell, shell - the exterior covering of a bird's egg
    • skim - a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
    • slough - any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
    • snowcap - a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)
    • vesture - something that covers or cloaks like a garment
    • peridium - outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
    • pericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
    • chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
    • sac, theca - a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
    • indusium - a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern
    • bark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
    same as: covering, natural covering
  6. Covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) (synset 104461181)
    "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
    is a type of: covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
    subtypes:
    • cap - a top (as for a bottle)
    • lid - a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.
    • manhole cover - a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)
    • screwtop - the top of a container that must be screwed off and on
    same as: top
  7. Fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations (synset 100990979)
    "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
    is a type of: fire, firing - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
    same as: covering fire
  8. A fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink (synset 113339433)
    is a type of: fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs - a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)
    same as: cover charge
  9. A recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else (synset 103126349)
    "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
    is a type of: recording - a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
    same as: cover song, cover version
  10. A false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent) (synset 101051916)
    "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
    is a type of: concealing, concealment, hiding - the activity of keeping something secret
Verb
  1. Provide with a covering or cause to be covered (synset 201335412)
    "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
    subtypes:
    • frost - cover with frost
    • frost - provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
    • daub, smear - cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
    • roof - provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
    • mulch - cover with mulch
    • turf - cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
    • bank - cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
    • carpet - cover with a carpet
    • carpet - cover completely, as if with a carpet
    • board up - cover with wooden boards
    • bedaub, besmear - spread or daub (a surface)
    • bark - cover with bark
    • coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
    • butter - spread butter on
    • paper, wallpaper - cover with wallpaper
    • canvas - cover with canvas
    • paper - cover with paper
    • oil - cover with oil, as if by rubbing
    • wax - cover with wax
    • veneer - cover with veneer
    • grease - lubricate with grease
    • wash - apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
    • line - cover the interior of
    • face - cover the front or surface of
    • feather - cover or fit with feathers
    • wrap, wrap up - arrange or fold as a cover or protection
    • spritz - cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it
    • felt - cover with felt
    • paste - cover the surface of
    • cloak - cover with or as if with a cloak
    • coif - cover with a coif
    • hold - cover as for protection against noise or smell
    • jacket - provide with a thermally non-conducting cover
    • foil - cover or back with foil
    • white out, whiteout - cover up with a liquid correction fluid
    • flash - protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
    • pall - cover with a pall
    • sod - cover with sod
    • bind - provide with a binding
    • plank, plank over - cover with planks
    • parcel - cover with strips of canvas
    • flake - cover with flakes or as if with flakes
    • recover - cover anew
    • hood - cover with a hood
    • cowl - cover with or as with a cowl
    • clapboard - cover with clapboards
    • canopy - cover with a canopy
    • bread - cover with bread crumbs
    • blinker - put blinders on (a horse)
    • blindfold - cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
    • aluminise, aluminize - cover with aluminum
    • crown - put an enamel cover on
    • sheet - cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
    • tile - cover with tiles
    • lag - cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
    • mask - put a mask on or cover with a mask
    • block out, mask - shield from light
    • mask - cover with a sauce
    • blanket - cover as if with a blanket
    • plaster, plaster over, stick on - apply a heavy coat to
    • plaster - apply a plaster cast to
    • paint - apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
    • apply, put on - apply to a surface
    • laminate - cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material
    • spray - cover by spraying with a liquid
    • brush - cover by brushing
    • frost, ice - decorate with frosting
    • smother, surround - envelop completely
    • enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
    • sheathe - cover with a protective sheathing
    • crape, crepe - cover or drape with crape
    • concrete - cover with cement
    • blacklead - cover with graphite
    • grass - cover with grass
    • gravel - cover with gravel
    • lime - cover with lime so as to induce growth
    • mound over - form mounds over
    • straw - cover or provide with or as if with straw
    • spread - cover by spreading something over
    • drape - cover or dress loosely with cloth
    • dust - cover with a light dusting of a substance
    • beplaster, plaster - cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
    • steel - cover, plate, or edge with steel
    verb group:
  2. Form a cover over (synset 201210571)
    "The grass covered the grave"
    is a type of: adjoin, contact, meet, touch - be in direct physical contact with; make contact
    subtypes:
    same as: spread over
    verb group: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  3. Span an interval of distance, space or time (synset 202693758)
    "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"
    is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
    subtypes:
    same as: continue, extend
    verb group: cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm
  4. Provide for (synset 202681746)
    "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
    is a type of: fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy - meet the requirements or expectations of
  5. Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression (synset 201035399)
    "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
    is a type of: broach, initiate - bring up a topic for discussion
    subtypes:
    same as: address, deal, handle, plow, treat
    verb group:
  6. Include in scope;
    Include as part of something broader;
    Have as one's sphere or territory (synset 202635874)
    "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
    is a type of: include - have as a part, be made up out of
    same as: comprehend, embrace, encompass
    verb group: address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
  7. Travel across or pass over (synset 201916152)
    "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
    is a type of: pass - go across or through
    subtypes:
    • tramp - cross on foot
    • stride - cover or traverse by taking long steps
    • walk - traverse or cover by walking
    • crisscross - cross in a pattern, often random
    • ford - cross a river where it's shallow
    • bridge - cross over on a bridge
    • jaywalk - cross the road at a red light
    • drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle
    • course - move swiftly through or over
    • hop - traverse as if by a short airplane trip
    same as: cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse
  8. Be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism (synset 200969130)
    "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
    is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
    same as: report
    verb group: cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
  9. Hold within range of an aimed firearm (synset 201131627)
    is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    verb group: continue, cover, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time
  10. To take an action to protect against future problems (synset 202400142)
    "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
    is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    verb group: cover, insure, underwrite - protect by insurance
  11. Hide from view or knowledge (synset 202152799)
    "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
    is a type of: conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered
    subtypes: gloss over, hush up, sleek over, whitewash - cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
    same as: cover up
  12. Protect or defend (a position in a game) (synset 201150762)
    "he covered left field"
    is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    subtypes: double-team - cover with two defensive players
    verb group: cover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
  13. Maintain a check on;
    Especially by patrolling (synset 200969487)
    "The second officer covered the top floor"
    is a type of: ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
    verb group: cover, report - be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
  14. Protect by insurance (synset 200892737)
    "The insurance won't cover this"
    is a type of: guarantee, warrant - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
    subtypes:
    • reinsure - insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
    • indemnify - secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
    same as: insure, underwrite
    verb group:
    • cover - to take an action to protect against future problems
    • compensate, cover, overcompensate - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
  15. Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities (synset 202678648)
    "he is compensating for being a bad father"
    is a type of: compensate, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, make up - adjust for
    same as: compensate, overcompensate
    verb group: cover, insure, underwrite - protect by insurance
  16. Invest with a large or excessive amount of something (synset 202479869)
    "She covered herself with glory"
    is a type of: empower, endow, endue, gift, indue, invest - give qualities or abilities to
  17. Help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities (synset 202400336)
    "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
    is a type of: deputise, deputize, step in, substitute - act as a substitute
  18. Be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of (synset 202315654)
    "Is this enough to cover the check?"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  19. Spread over a surface to conceal or protect (synset 202151539)
    "This paint covers well"
    is a type of: conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered
  20. Cover as if with a shroud (synset 201585121)
    "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
    is a type of: enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
    same as: enshroud, hide, shroud
  21. Copulate with a female, used especially of horses (synset 201433080)
    "The horse covers the mare"
    referred to in: animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals
    is a type of: copulate, couple, mate, pair - engage in sexual intercourse
    same as: breed
    verb group: brood, cover, hatch, incubate - sit on (eggs)
  22. Put something on top of something else (synset 201339317)
    "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
    subtypes: splash - mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
    same as: overlay
    verb group: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  23. Play a higher card than the one previously played (synset 201152476)
    "Smith covered again"
    referred to in: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
    is a type of: play - put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
  24. Be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game (synset 201151046)
    is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    verb group: cover - protect or defend (a position in a game)
  25. Sit on (eggs) (synset 200059956)
    "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
    entail: sit, sit down - take a seat
    is a type of: multiply, procreate, reproduce - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
    same as: brood, hatch, incubate
    verb group:
    • hatch - emerge from the eggs
    • breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses
  26. Clothe, as if for protection from the elements (synset 200048350)
    "cover your head!"
    is a type of: apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog - provide with clothes or put clothes on
    same as: wrap up

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