English

Detailed Synonyms for cover in English

cover:

cover [the ~] noun

  1. the cover
    the lid; the cover
  2. the cover
    the covering; the cover
  3. the cover
    the packaging; the wrapping; the shell; the cover
  4. the cover
    the slip case; the sleeve; the cover; the slip cover; the record sleeve
  5. the cover
    the cover; the book cover; the binding
  6. the cover
    the roof; the covering; the cover; the cover up roof; the roofing over; the top
  7. the cover
    the packaging; the cover; the wrapping; the wrapper
  8. the cover
    the blanket; the bedspread; the cover; the coverlet
  9. the cover
    the cover; the slip
  10. the cover
    the protection; the cover; the shelter; the patronage
  11. the cover
    the envelope; the wrapper; the cover
  12. the cover
    the cover; the cloak; the front
  13. the cover
    the étui; the pencase; the casing; the cover; the case
  14. the cover
    the cover; the runner
  15. the cover
    – fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations 1
    the cover; the covering fire
    – fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations 1
    • cover [the ~] noun
    • covering fire [the ~] noun
      • artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal1
  16. the cover
    – the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it 1
    the cover; the covering; the screening; the masking
    – the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it 1
  17. the cover
    – a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent) 1
    the cover
    – a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent) 1
    • cover [the ~] noun
      • her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment1
  18. the cover
    – the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book 1
    the cover; the back; the binding; the book binding
    – the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book 1
  19. the cover
    – bedding that keeps a person warm in bed 1
    the cover; the blanket
    – bedding that keeps a person warm in bed 1
    • cover [the ~] noun
      • he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep1
    • blanket [the ~] noun
  20. the cover
    – a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else 1
    the cover; the cover version; the cover song
    – a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else 1
  21. the cover
    – a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something 1
    the cover; the screen; the covert; the concealment
    – a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something 1
    • cover [the ~] noun
      • under cover of darkness1
    • screen [the ~] noun
      • a screen of trees afforded privacy1
    • covert [the ~] noun
      • the brush provided a covert for game1
    • concealment [the ~] noun
      • the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background1
  22. the cover
    – covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) 1
    the cover; the top
    – covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) 1
    • cover [the ~] noun
      • put the cover back on the kettle1
    • top [the ~] noun
      • he removed the top of the carton1
      • he couldn't get the top off of the bottle1
  23. the cover
    – a natural object that covers or envelops 1
    the cover; the covering; the natural covering
    – a natural object that covers or envelops 1
  24. the cover
    – a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink 1
    the cover; the cover charge
    – a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink 1

to cover verb (covers, covered, covering)

  1. to cover
    to cover
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
  2. to cover
    to protect; to cover; to fence off; to fence in; to lock up
    • protect verb (protects, protected, protecting)
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
    • fence off verb (fences off, fenced off, fencing off)
    • fence in verb (fences in, fenced in, fencing in)
    • lock up verb (locks up, locked up, locking up)
  3. to cover
    to say; to expound; to describe; to depict; to define; to report; to tell; recount; to cover; to explain
    • say verb (says, said, saying)
    • expound verb (expounds, expounded, expounding)
    • describe verb (describes, described, describing)
    • depict verb (depicts, depicted, depicting)
    • define verb (defines, defined, defining)
    • report verb (reports, reported, reporting)
    • tell verb (tells, told, telling)
    • recount verb
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
    • explain verb (explains, explained, explaining)
  4. to cover
    to cover; to arch over; roof in
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
    • arch over verb (arches over, arched over, arching over)
    • roof in verb
  5. to cover
    to cover; to cover up
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
    • cover up verb (covers up, covered up, covering up)
  6. to cover
    to traverse; to cover; to travel; to do; to go
    • traverse verb (traverses, traversed, traversing)
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
    • travel verb (travels, travelled, travelling)
    • do verb (does, did, doing)
    • go verb (goes, went, going)
  7. to cover
    to conceal; to mask; to cover; to mantle; to camouflage; to blur; to wrap; to envelop; to veil; to shroud; to swathe
    • conceal verb (conceals, concealed, concealing)
    • mask verb (masks, masked, masking)
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
    • mantle verb (mantles, mantled, mantling)
    • camouflage verb (camouflages, camouflaged, camouflaging)
    • blur verb (blurs, blurred, blurring)
    • wrap verb (wraps, wrapped, wrapping)
    • envelop verb (envelops, enveloped, enveloping)
    • veil verb (veils, veiled, veiling)
    • shroud verb (shrouds, shrouded, shrouding)
    • swathe verb (swathes, swathed, swathing)
  8. to cover
    to upholster; to furnish; to cover; to clothe
    • upholster verb (upholsters, upholstered, upholstering)
    • furnish verb (furnishes, furnished, furnishing)
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
    • clothe verb (clothes, clothed, clothing)
  9. to cover
    to enclose; evnvelope; to encapsulate; besieged; to besiege; to cover; to wrap up; besieges; to surround
  10. to cover
    – clothe, as if for protection from the elements 1
    to cover; to wrap up
    – clothe, as if for protection from the elements 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • cover your head!1
    • wrap up verb (wraps up, wrapped up, wrapping up)
  11. to cover
    – sit on (eggs) 1
    to cover; to hatch; to brood; incubate
    – sit on (eggs) 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The female covers the eggs1
    • hatch verb (hatches, hatched, hatching)
    • brood verb (broods, brooded, brooding)
      • Birds brood1
    • incubate verb
  12. to cover
    – protect by insurance 1
    to cover; to underwrite; to insure
    – protect by insurance 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The insurance won't cover this1
    • underwrite verb (underwrites, underwrote, underwriting)
    • insure verb (insures, insured, insuring)
  13. to cover
    – be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism 1
    to report; to cover
    – be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism 1
    • report verb (reports, reported, reporting)
      • Snow reported on China in the 1950's1
      • The cub reporter covered New York City1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The cub reporter covered New York City1
  14. to cover
    – maintain a check on; especially by patrolling 1
    to cover
    – maintain a check on; especially by patrolling 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The second officer covered the top floor1
  15. to cover
    – act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression 1
    to address; to cover; to treat; to handle; to deal; plow
    – act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression 1
    • address verb (address, addressed, addressing)
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The course covered all of Western Civilization1
    • treat verb (treats, treated, treating)
      • The new book treats the history of China1
    • handle verb (handles, handled, handling)
    • deal verb (deals, dealt, dealing)
      • This book deals with incest1
    • plow verb
  16. to cover
    – hold within range of an aimed firearm 1
    to cover
    – hold within range of an aimed firearm 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
  17. to cover
    – protect or defend (a position in a game) 1
    to cover
    – protect or defend (a position in a game) 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • he covered left field1
  18. to cover
    – be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game 1
    to cover
    – be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
  19. to cover
    – play a higher card than the one previously played 1
    to cover
    – play a higher card than the one previously played 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • Smith covered again1
  20. to cover
    – form a cover over 1
    to cover; spread over
    – form a cover over 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The grass covered the grave1
  21. to cover
    – provide with a covering or cause to be covered 1
    to cover
    – provide with a covering or cause to be covered 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • cover her face with a handkerchief1
      • cover the child with a blanket1
      • cover the grave with flowers1
  22. to cover
    – put something on top of something else 1
    to cover; overlay
    – put something on top of something else 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • cover the meat with a lot of gravy1
    • overlay verb
  23. to cover
    – copulate with a female, used especially of horses 1
    to cover; to breed
    – copulate with a female, used especially of horses 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The horse covers the mare1
    • breed verb (breeds, bred, breeding)
  24. to cover
    – cover as if with a shroud 1
    to cover; to hide; to shroud; enshroud
    – cover as if with a shroud 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
    • hide verb (hides, hid, hiding)
    • shroud verb (shrouds, shrouded, shrouding)
      • The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery1
    • enshroud verb
  25. to cover
    – travel across or pass over 1
    to cover; to track; to cross; to traverse; to pass over; to get over; to cut through; cut across; get across
    – travel across or pass over 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day1
    • track verb (tracks, tracked, tracking)
    • cross verb (crosss, crossed, crossing)
    • traverse verb (traverses, traversed, traversing)
    • pass over verb (passes over, passed over, passing over)
    • get over verb (gets over, got over, getting over)
    • cut through verb (cuts through, cut through, cutting through)
    • cut across verb
    • get across verb
  26. to cover
    – spread over a surface to conceal or protect 1
    to cover
    – spread over a surface to conceal or protect 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • This paint covers well1
  27. to cover
    – hide from view or knowledge 1
    to cover; to cover up
    – hide from view or knowledge 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House1
    • cover up verb (covers up, covered up, covering up)
  28. to cover
    – be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of 1
    to cover
    – be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • Is this enough to cover the check?1
  29. to cover
    – to take an action to protect against future problems 1
    to cover
    – to take an action to protect against future problems 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself1
  30. to cover
    – help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities 1
    to cover
    – help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week1
  31. to cover
    – invest with a large or excessive amount of something 1
    to cover
    – invest with a large or excessive amount of something 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • She covered herself with glory1
  32. to cover
    – include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory 1
    to cover; to embrace; to comprehend; encompass
    – include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • this should cover everyone in the group1
    • embrace verb (embraces, embraced, embracing)
    • comprehend verb (comprehends, comprehended, comprehending)
    • encompass verb
      • This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds1
  33. to cover
    – make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities 1
    to cover; to compensate; overcompensate
    – make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
      • he is compensating for being a bad father1
  34. to cover
    – provide for 1
    to cover
    – provide for 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The grant doesn't cover my salary1
  35. to cover
    – span an interval of distance, space or time 1
    to extend; to cover; to continue
    – span an interval of distance, space or time 1
    • extend verb (extends, extended, extending)
      • The war extended over five years1
      • My land extends over the hills on the horizon1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
      • The period covered the turn of the century1
      • This farm covers some 200 acres1
    • continue verb (continues, continued, continuing)
      • The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles1

Conjugations for cover:

present
  1. cover
  2. cover
  3. covers
  4. cover
  5. cover
  6. cover
simple past
  1. covered
  2. covered
  3. covered
  4. covered
  5. covered
  6. covered
present perfect
  1. have covered
  2. have covered
  3. has covered
  4. have covered
  5. have covered
  6. have covered
past continuous
  1. was covering
  2. were covering
  3. was covering
  4. were covering
  5. were covering
  6. were covering
future
  1. shall cover
  2. will cover
  3. will cover
  4. shall cover
  5. will cover
  6. will cover
continuous present
  1. am covering
  2. are covering
  3. is covering
  4. are covering
  5. are covering
  6. are covering
subjunctive
  1. be covered
  2. be covered
  3. be covered
  4. be covered
  5. be covered
  6. be covered
diverse
  1. cover!
  2. let's cover!
  3. covered
  4. covering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Antonyms for "cover":


Related Definitions for "cover":

  1. fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations1
  2. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it1
    • the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft1
  3. a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)1
    • her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment1
  4. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book1
  5. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed1
    • he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep1
  6. a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else1
    • they made a cover of a Beatles' song1
  7. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something1
    • under cover of darkness1
  8. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)1
    • put the cover back on the kettle1
  9. a natural object that covers or envelops1
    • the fox was flushed from its cover1
  10. a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink1
  11. clothe, as if for protection from the elements1
    • cover your head!1
  12. sit on (eggs)1
    • The female covers the eggs1
  13. protect by insurance1
    • The insurance won't cover this1
  14. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism1
    • The cub reporter covered New York City1
  15. maintain a check on; especially by patrolling1
    • The second officer covered the top floor1
  16. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression1
    • The course covered all of Western Civilization1
  17. hold within range of an aimed firearm1
  18. protect or defend (a position in a game)1
    • he covered left field1
  19. be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game1
  20. play a higher card than the one previously played1
    • Smith covered again1
  21. form a cover over1
    • The grass covered the grave1
  22. provide with a covering or cause to be covered1
    • cover her face with a handkerchief1
    • cover the child with a blanket1
    • cover the grave with flowers1
  23. put something on top of something else1
    • cover the meat with a lot of gravy1
  24. copulate with a female, used especially of horses1
    • The horse covers the mare1
  25. cover as if with a shroud1
  26. travel across or pass over1
    • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day1
  27. spread over a surface to conceal or protect1
    • This paint covers well1
  28. hide from view or knowledge1
    • The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House1
  29. be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of1
    • Is this enough to cover the check?1
  30. to take an action to protect against future problems1
    • Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself1
  31. help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities1
    • She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week1
  32. invest with a large or excessive amount of something1
    • She covered herself with glory1
  33. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory1
    • this should cover everyone in the group1
  34. make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities1
  35. provide for1
    • The grant doesn't cover my salary1
  36. span an interval of distance, space or time1
    • The period covered the turn of the century1
    • This farm covers some 200 acres1

Related Synonyms for cover