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| n. (artifact) | 1. concealment, cover, covert, screen | a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something.; "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" |
| ~ blind | a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters).; "he waited impatiently in the blind" |
| ~ camouflage | device or stratagem for concealment or deceit. |
| ~ covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it). |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. blanket, cover | bedding that keeps a person warm in bed.; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep" |
| ~ afghan | a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl. |
| ~ bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding | coverings that are used on a bed. |
| ~ electric blanket | a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat. |
| ~ mackinaw blanket, mackinaw | 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. |
| n. (act) | 3. cover, covering, masking, screening | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it.; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" |
| ~ concealing, hiding, concealment | the activity of keeping something secret. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. back, binding, book binding, cover | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book.; "the book had a leather binding" |
| ~ book, volume | physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together.; "he used a large book as a doorstop" |
| ~ half binding | book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another. |
| ~ protective cover, protective covering, protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury.; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" |
| ~ three-quarter binding | the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover. |
| n. (object) | 5. cover, covering, natural covering | a natural object that covers or envelops.; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
| ~ natural object | an object occurring naturally; not made by man. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ sheath, case | 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.; "there was a blanket of snow" |
| ~ crust, encrustation, incrustation | a hard outer layer that covers something. |
| ~ envelope | a natural covering (as by a fluid).; "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet" |
| ~ hood, cap | 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.; "the roof of the cave was very high"; "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth" |
| ~ shell | a rigid covering that envelops an object.; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice" |
| ~ eggshell, shell | the exterior covering of a bird's egg. |
| ~ skim | a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid.; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water" |
| ~ 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.; "fields in a vesture of green" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ theca, sac | 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. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. cover, top | covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container).; "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle" |
| ~ cap | a top (as for a bottle). |
| ~ covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it). |
| ~ lid | a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc..; "he raised the piano lid" |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (act) | 7. cover, covering fire | fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations.; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" |
| ~ firing, fire | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy.; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" |
| n. (possession) | 8. cover, cover charge | a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink. |
| ~ fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs | a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.). |
| n. (artifact) | 9. cover, cover song, cover version | a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else.; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" |
| ~ recording | a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded. |
| n. (act) | 10. cover | a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent).; "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment" |
| ~ concealing, hiding, concealment | the activity of keeping something secret. |
| v. (contact) | 11. cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| ~ spread over, cover | form a cover over.; "The grass covered the grave" |
| ~ frost | cover with frost.; "ice crystals frosted the glass" |
| ~ frost | provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance.; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair" |
| ~ daub, smear | cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it.; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster" |
| ~ roof | provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof. |
| ~ mulch | cover with mulch.; "mulch the flowerbeds" |
| ~ turf | cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots. |
| ~ bank | cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning.; "bank a fire" |
| ~ carpet | cover with a carpet.; "carpet the floors of the house" |
| ~ carpet | cover completely, as if with a carpet.; "flowers carpeted the meadows" |
| ~ board up | cover with wooden boards.; "board up windows before the hurricane" |
| ~ 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.; "coat the cake with chocolate" |
| ~ butter | spread butter on.; "butter bread" |
| ~ wallpaper, paper | cover with wallpaper. |
| ~ canvas | cover with canvas.; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks" |
| ~ paper | cover with paper.; "paper the box" |
| ~ oil | cover with oil, as if by rubbing.; "oil the wooden surface" |
| ~ wax | cover with wax.; "wax the car" |
| ~ veneer | cover with veneer.; "veneer the furniture to protect it" |
| ~ grease | lubricate with grease.; "grease the wheels" |
| ~ wash | apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to. |
| ~ line | cover the interior of.; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney" |
| ~ face | cover the front or surface of.; "The building was faced with beautiful stones" |
| ~ feather | cover or fit with feathers. |
| ~ wrap, wrap up | arrange or fold as a cover or protection.; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present" |
| ~ spritz | cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it.; "Spritz the lawn with water" |
| ~ felt | cover with felt.; "felt a cap" |
| ~ paste | cover the surface of.; "paste the wall with burlap" |
| ~ cloak | cover with or as if with a cloak.; "cloaked monks" |
| ~ coif | cover with a coif. |
| ~ hold | cover as for protection against noise or smell.; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose" |
| ~ jacket | provide with a thermally non-conducting cover.; "The tubing needs to be jacketed" |
| ~ foil | cover or back with foil.; "foil mirrors" |
| ~ white out, whiteout | cover up with a liquid correction fluid.; "white-out the typo" |
| ~ flash | protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal.; "flash the roof" |
| ~ pall | cover with a pall. |
| ~ sod | cover with sod. |
| ~ bind | provide with a binding.; "bind the books in leather" |
| ~ plank, plank over | cover with planks.; "The streets were planked" |
| ~ parcel | cover with strips of canvas.; "parcel rope" |
| ~ flake | cover with flakes or as if with flakes. |
| ~ recover | cover anew.; "recover a chair" |
| ~ overlay, cover | put something on top of something else.; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" |
| ~ hood | cover with a hood.; "The bandits were hooded" |
| ~ cowl | cover with or as with a cowl.; "cowl the boys and veil the girls" |
| ~ clapboard | cover with clapboards. |
| ~ canopy | cover with a canopy. |
| ~ bread | cover with bread crumbs.; "bread the pork chops before frying them" |
| ~ blinker | put blinders on (a horse). |
| ~ blindfold | cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing.; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away" |
| ~ aluminise, aluminize | cover with aluminum. |
| ~ crown | put an enamel cover on.; "crown my teeth" |
| ~ sheet | cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping.; "sheet the body" |
| ~ tile | cover with tiles.; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom" |
| ~ lag | cover with lagging to prevent heat loss.; "lag pipes" |
| ~ mask | put a mask on or cover with a mask.; "Mask the children for Halloween" |
| ~ block out, mask | shield from light. |
| ~ mask | cover with a sauce.; "mask the meat" |
| ~ blanket | cover as if with a blanket.; "snow blanketed the fields" |
| ~ plaster, plaster over, stick on | apply a heavy coat to. |
| ~ plaster | apply a plaster cast to.; "plaster the broken arm" |
| ~ paint | apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil. |
| ~ apply, put on | apply to a surface.; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!" |
| ~ laminate | cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material.; "laminate the table" |
| ~ spray | cover by spraying with a liquid.; "spray the wall with paint" |
| ~ brush | cover by brushing.; "brush the bread with melted butter" |
| ~ frost, ice | decorate with frosting.; "frost a cake" |
| ~ smother, surround | envelop completely.; "smother the meat in gravy" |
| ~ enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap | enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering.; "Fog enveloped the house" |
| ~ sheathe | cover with a protective sheathing.; "sheathe her face" |
| ~ crape, crepe | cover or drape with crape.; "crape the mirror" |
| ~ concrete | cover with cement.; "concrete the walls" |
| ~ blacklead | cover with graphite. |
| ~ grass | cover with grass.; "The owners decided to grass their property" |
| ~ gravel | cover with gravel.; "We gravelled the driveway" |
| ~ lime | cover with lime so as to induce growth.; "lime the lawn" |
| ~ mound over | form mounds over.; "The huts can be mounded over to form shelters" |
| ~ straw | cover or provide with or as if with straw.; "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm" |
| ~ spread | cover by spreading something over.; "spread the bread with cheese" |
| ~ drape | cover or dress loosely with cloth.; "drape the statue with a sheet" |
| ~ dust | cover with a light dusting of a substance.; "dust the bread with flour" |
| ~ beplaster, plaster | cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on.; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco" |
| ~ steel | cover, plate, or edge with steel. |
| v. (contact) | 12. cover, spread over | form a cover over.; "The grass covered the grave" |
| ~ flood | cover with liquid, usually water.; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes" |
| ~ bloody | cover with blood.; "bloody your hands" |
| ~ mist, mist over | become covered with mist.; "The windshield misted over" |
| ~ adjoin, contact, touch, meet | be in direct physical contact with; make contact.; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" |
| ~ glaciate | cover with ice or snow or a glacier.; "the entire area was glaciated" |
| ~ strew | cover; be dispersed over.; "Dead bodies strewed the ground" |
| ~ grass over, grass | cover with grass. |
| ~ cake, coat | form a coat over.; "Dirt had coated her face" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| ~ drown, submerge, overwhelm | cover completely or make imperceptible.; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech" |
| ~ mantle | cover like a mantle.; "The ivy mantles the building" |
| ~ cloak, robe, clothe, drape | cover as if with clothing.; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees" |
| ~ blanket | form a blanket-like cover (over). |
| ~ carpet | form a carpet-like cover (over). |
| ~ smother | form an impenetrable cover over.; "the butter cream smothered the cake" |
| ~ shroud | form a cover like a shroud.; "Mist shrouded the castle" |
| v. (stative) | 13. continue, cover, extend | span an interval of distance, space or time.; "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" |
| ~ cover | hold within range of an aimed firearm. |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| ~ span, traverse, cross, sweep | to cover or extend over an area or time period.; "Rivers traverse the valley floor"; "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries" |
| ~ sweep | cover the entire range of. |
| ~ overlap | extend over and cover a part of.; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city" |
| ~ overspread, spread | spread across or over.; "A big oil spot spread across the water" |
| ~ ridge | extend in ridges.; "The land ridges towards the South" |
| ~ constellate, dot, stud | scatter or intersperse like dots or studs.; "Hills constellated with lights" |
| v. (stative) | 14. cover | provide for.; "The grant doesn't cover my salary" |
| ~ live up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil | meet the requirements or expectations of. |
| v. (communication) | 15. address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" |
| ~ broach, initiate | bring up a topic for discussion. |
| ~ theologise, theologize | treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character. |
| ~ discourse, discuss, talk about | to consider or examine in speech or writing.; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'" |
| ~ do by, treat, handle | interact in a certain way.; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" |
| ~ embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover | include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory.; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group" |
| v. (stative) | 16. comprehend, cover, embrace, encompass | include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory.; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group" |
| ~ deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" |
| ~ include | have as a part, be made up out of.; "The list includes the names of many famous writers" |
| v. (motion) | 17. cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse | travel across or pass over.; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" |
| ~ tramp | cross on foot.; "We had to tramp the creeks" |
| ~ stride | cover or traverse by taking long steps.; "She strode several miles towards the woods" |
| ~ walk | traverse or cover by walking.; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day" |
| ~ 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.; "We drive the turnpike to work" |
| ~ go across, pass, go through | go across or through.; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" |
| ~ course | move swiftly through or over.; "ships coursing the Atlantic" |
| ~ hop | traverse as if by a short airplane trip.; "Hop the Pacific Ocean" |
| v. (communication) | 18. cover, report | be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism.; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ cover | maintain a check on; especially by patrolling.; "The second officer covered the top floor" |
| v. (competition) | 19. cover | hold within range of an aimed firearm. |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| ~ cover, extend, continue | span an interval of distance, space or time.; "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" |
| v. (social) | 20. cover | to take an action to protect against future problems.; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" |
| ~ underwrite, insure, cover | protect by insurance.; "The insurance won't cover this" |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| v. (perception) | 21. cover, cover up | hide from view or knowledge.; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" |
| ~ conceal, hide | prevent from being seen or discovered.; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" |
| ~ hush up, sleek over, whitewash, gloss over | cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error.; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes" |
| v. (competition) | 22. cover | protect or defend (a position in a game).; "he covered left field" |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| ~ double-team | cover with two defensive players. |
| ~ cover | be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game. |
| v. (communication) | 23. cover | maintain a check on; especially by patrolling.; "The second officer covered the top floor" |
| ~ insure, see to it, ascertain, ensure, check, assure, control, see | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" |
| ~ report, cover | be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism.; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City" |
| v. (communication) | 24. cover, insure, underwrite | protect by insurance.; "The insurance won't cover this" |
| ~ reinsure | insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk. |
| ~ warrant, guarantee | stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of.; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" |
| ~ indemnify | secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for.; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness" |
| ~ cover | to take an action to protect against future problems.; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" |
| ~ overcompensate, compensate, cover | make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities.; "he is compensating for being a bad father" |
| v. (stative) | 25. compensate, cover, overcompensate | make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities.; "he is compensating for being a bad father" |
| ~ underwrite, insure, cover | protect by insurance.; "The insurance won't cover this" |
| ~ compensate, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, correct, make up | adjust for.; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" |
| v. (social) | 26. cover | invest with a large or excessive amount of something.; "She covered herself with glory" |
| ~ endow, endue, gift, indue, empower, invest | give qualities or abilities to. |
| v. (social) | 27. cover | help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities.; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" |
| ~ deputise, deputize, step in, substitute | act as a substitute.; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" |
| v. (possession) | 28. cover | be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of.; "Is this enough to cover the check?" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (perception) | 29. cover | spread over a surface to conceal or protect.; "This paint covers well" |
| ~ conceal, hide | prevent from being seen or discovered.; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" |
| v. (contact) | 30. cover, enshroud, hide, shroud | cover as if with a shroud.; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" |
| ~ enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap | enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering.; "Fog enveloped the house" |
| v. (contact) | 31. breed, cover | copulate with a female, used especially of horses.; "The horse covers the mare" |
| ~ animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals. |
| ~ incubate, brood, hatch, cover | sit on (eggs).; "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" |
| ~ copulate, mate, couple, pair | engage in sexual intercourse.; "Birds mate in the Spring" |
| v. (contact) | 32. cover, overlay | put something on top of something else.; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| ~ splash | mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered.; "The mountain was splashed with snow" |
| v. (competition) | 33. cover | play a higher card than the one previously played.; "Smith covered again" |
| ~ card game, cards | a game played with playing cards. |
| ~ play | put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game.; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory" |
| v. (competition) | 34. cover | be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game. |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| ~ cover | protect or defend (a position in a game).; "he covered left field" |
| v. (body) | 35. brood, cover, hatch, incubate | sit on (eggs).; "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" |
| ~ procreate, reproduce, multiply | have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant.; "The Bible tells people to procreate" |
| ~ hatch | emerge from the eggs.; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch" |
| ~ breed, cover | copulate with a female, used especially of horses.; "The horse covers the mare" |
| ~ sit down, sit | take a seat. |
| v. (body) | 36. cover, wrap up | clothe, as if for protection from the elements.; "cover your head!" |
| ~ apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, dress, fit out, habilitate | provide with clothes or put clothes on.; "Parents must feed and dress their child" |
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