"cover" | Definition and Related Words

cover

Noun

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
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
is a type of: concealing, concealment, hiding - the activity of keeping something secret

same as: covering, masking, screening
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
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
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
is a type of: fire, firing - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

same as: covering fire
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
is a type of: recording - a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded

same as: cover song, cover version
is a type of: concealing, concealment, hiding - the activity of keeping something secret

Verb

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:
- cover, spread over - form a cover over
- cover, overlay - put something on top of something else
is a type of: adjoin, contact, meet, touch - be in direct physical contact with; make contact
subtypes:
- flood - cover with liquid, usually water
- bloody - cover with blood
- mist, mist over - become covered with mist
- glaciate - cover with ice or snow or a glacier
- strew - cover; be dispersed over
- grass, grass over - cover with grass
- cake, coat - form a coat over
- drown, overwhelm, submerge - cover completely or make imperceptible
- mantle - cover like a mantle
- cloak, clothe, drape, robe - cover as if with clothing
- blanket - form a blanket-like cover (over)
- carpet - form a carpet-like cover (over)
- smother - form an impenetrable cover over
- shroud - form a cover like a shroud
same as: spread over

verb group: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
subtypes:
- cross, span, sweep, traverse - to cover or extend over an area or time period
- sweep - cover the entire range of
- overlap - extend over and cover a part of
- overspread, spread - spread across or over
- ridge - extend in ridges
- constellate, dot, stud - scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
same as: continue, extend

verb group: cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm
is a type of: fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy - meet the requirements or expectations of
is a type of: broach, initiate - bring up a topic for discussion
subtypes:
- theologise, theologize - treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character
- discourse, discuss, talk about - to consider or examine in speech or writing
same as: address, deal, handle, plow, treat
verb group:
- do by, handle, treat - interact in a certain way
- comprehend, cover, embrace, encompass - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
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
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
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
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
is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

verb group: cover, insure, underwrite - protect by insurance
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
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
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
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
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
is a type of: empower, endow, endue, gift, indue, invest - give qualities or abilities to
is a type of: deputise, deputize, step in, substitute - act as a substitute
is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
is a type of: conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered
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
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)
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
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
is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

verb group: cover - protect or defend (a position in a game)
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
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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