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US
/ˈkəvɝ/
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[ UK /kˈʌvɐ/ ]
[ UK /kˈʌvɐ/ ]
VERB
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copulate with a female, used especially of horses
The horse covers the mare -
sit on (eggs)
Birds brood
The female covers the eggs -
help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week -
clothe, as if for protection from the elements
cover your head! -
protect or defend (a position in a game)
he covered left field -
protect by insurance
The insurance won't cover this -
to take an action to protect against future problems
Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself -
be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
Is this enough to cover the check? -
spread over a surface to conceal or protect
This paint covers well -
hide from view or knowledge
The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House -
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
The course covered all of Western Civilization
This book deals with incest
The new book treats the history of China -
put something on top of something else
cover the meat with a lot of gravy -
play a higher card than the one previously played
Smith covered again -
invest with a large or excessive amount of something
She covered herself with glory - hold within range of an aimed firearm
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form a cover over
The grass covered the grave -
maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
The second officer covered the top floor -
travel across or pass over
The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
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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 -
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
he is compensating for being a bad father -
span an interval of distance, space or time
The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
The war extended over five years
My land extends over the hills on the horizon
This farm covers some 200 acres
The period covered the turn of the century -
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
cover her face with a handkerchief
cover the grave with flowers
cover the child with a blanket -
provide for
The grant doesn't cover my salary -
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
this should cover everyone in the group
This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds -
cover as if with a shroud
The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
NOUN
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covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
he couldn't get the top off of the bottle
put the cover back on the kettle
he removed the top of the carton -
fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal -
a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment -
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft - a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
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the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the book had a leather binding -
a natural object that covers or envelops
under a covering of dust
the fox was flushed from its cover -
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
a screen of trees afforded privacy
under cover of darkness
the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
the brush provided a covert for game -
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep -
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
they made a cover of a Beatles' song
How To Use cover In A Sentence
- Liberal democracy is a fraud, a cover for the power of the elite. Times, Sunday Times
- The method enhances data recoverability in keyed database records.
- Once the coals are covered in a fur of white ash, start by barbecuing a few vegetables.
- Methone is a bit bigger than Anthe, at 3km (1.8 miles) in diameter, it too was discovered by the Cassini imaging team in 2004. Tom's Astronomy Blog
- Once the thrill of its discovery had passed, Peter got onto the business of exploring the place a little better.
- The beak is smoth, black, convex and cultrated; one and 1/8 inches from the point to the opening of the chaps and 3/4 only uncovered with feathers; the upper chap exceeds the other a little in length. a few small black hairs garnish the sides of the base of the upper chap. the eye is of a uniform deep sea green or black, moderately large. it's legs feet and tallons are white; the legs are an inch and a 1/4 in length and smoth; four toes on each foot, of which that in front is the same length with the leg including the length of the tallon, which is 4 lines; the three remaining toes are The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
- Nothing much happened except that I discovered the automatic paper towel dispenser and proceeded to contort my body into various positions to get the thing to work.
- It was then allowed to recover on the stringer in deeper water before being returned alive to grow on to even larger proportions.
- Not for a very long time has the discovery of new music so profoundly moved and excited me as the contents of this disc.
- The increased number of detectors and tube rotation times combine to give faster coverage of a given volume of tissue.
