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English noun: cover | |||
| 1. | cover (artifact) a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | concealment, covert, screen | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | covering | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blind, camouflage, shoji, stalking-horse | ||
| 2. | cover (artifact) bedding that keeps a person warm in bed | ||
| Samples | He pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep. | ||
| Synonyms | blanket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | afghan, electric blanket, mackinaw, Mackinaw blanket, manta, security blanket | ||
| 3. | cover (act) the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it | ||
| Samples | The cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft. | ||
| Synonyms | covering, masking, screening | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concealing, concealment, hiding | ||
| 4. | cover (artifact) the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book | ||
| Samples | The book had a leather binding. | ||
| Synonyms | back, binding, book binding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protection, protective cover, protective covering | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | half binding, three-quarter binding | ||
| Part meronym | book, volume | ||
| 5. | cover (object) a natural object that covers or envelops | ||
| Samples | Under a covering of dust. The fox was flushed from its cover. | ||
| Synonyms | covering, natural covering | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | natural object | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bark, blanket, body covering, cap, case, chlamys, crust, eggshell, encrustation, envelope, floral envelope, hood, incrustation, indument, indumentum, indusium, integument, mantle, perianth, pericarp, peridium, perigone, perigonium, roof, sac, scale, seed vessel, sheath, shell, shell, shell, skim, slough, snowcap, test, theca, vesture | ||
| 6. | cover (artifact) covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) | ||
| Samples | He removed the top of the carton. He couldn't get the top off of the bottle. Put the cover back on the kettle. | ||
| Synonyms | top | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | covering | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cap, lid, manhole cover, screwtop | ||
| 7. | cover (act) fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations | ||
| Samples | Artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal. | ||
| Synonyms | covering fire | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fire, firing | ||
| 8. | cover (possession) a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink | ||
| Synonyms | cover charge | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs | ||
| 9. | cover (artifact) a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else | ||
| Samples | They made a cover of a Beatles' song. | ||
| Synonyms | cover song, cover version | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | recording | ||
| 10. | cover (act) a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent) | ||
| Samples | Her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concealing, concealment, hiding | ||
English verb: cover | |||
| 1. | cover (contact) provide with a covering or cause to be covered | ||
| Samples | Cover her face with a handkerchief. Cover the child with a blanket. Cover the grave with flowers. | ||
| Examples | They cover the halls with holly | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aluminise, aluminize, apply, bank, bark, bedaub, beplaster, besmear, bind, blacklead, blanket, blindfold, blinker, block out, board up, bread, brush, butter, canopy, canvas, carpet, carpet, clapboard, cloak, coat, coif, concrete, cowl, crape, crepe, crown, daub, drape, dust, enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, face, feather, felt, flake, flash, foil, frost, frost, frost, grass, gravel, grease, hold, hood, ice, jacket, lag, laminate, lime, line, mask, mask, mask, mound over, mulch, oil, paint, pall, paper, paper, parcel, paste, plank, plank over, plaster, plaster, plaster, plaster over, put on, recover, roof, sheathe, sheet, smear, smother, sod, spray, spread, spritz, steel, stick on, straw, surface, surround, tile, turf, veneer, wallpaper, wash, wax, white out, whiteout, wrap, wrap, wrap up | ||
| Verb group | cover, cover, overlay, spread over | ||
| Antonyms | uncover, expose | ||
| 2. | cover (contact) form a cover over | ||
| Samples | The grass covered the grave. | ||
| Examples | Holly flowers cover the halls | ||
| Synonyms | spread over | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjoin, contact, meet, touch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blanket, bloody, cake, carpet, cloak, clothe, coat, drape, drown, flood, glaciate, grass, grass over, mantle, mist, mist over, overwhelm, robe, shroud, smother, strew, submerge | ||
| Verb group | cover | ||
| 3. | cover (stative) span an interval of distance, space or time | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | continue, extend | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | constellate, cross, dot, overlap, overspread, ridge, span, spread, stud, sweep, sweep, traverse | ||
| Verb group | cover | ||
| 4. | cover (stative) provide for | ||
| Samples | The grant doesn't cover my salary. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy | ||
| 5. | cover (communication) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression | ||
| Samples | This book deals with incest. The course covered all of Western Civilization. The new book treats the history of China. | ||
| Synonyms | address, deal, handle, plow, treat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | broach, initiate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | discourse, discuss, talk about, theologise, theologize | ||
| Verb group | comprehend, cover, do by, embrace, encompass, handle, treat | ||
| 6. | cover (stative) include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory | ||
| Samples | This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds. This should cover everyone in the group. | ||
| Synonyms | comprehend, embrace, encompass | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | include | ||
| Verb group | address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat | ||
| 7. | cover (motion) travel across or pass over | ||
| Samples | The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day. | ||
| Synonyms | cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go across, go through, pass | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bridge, course, crisscross, drive, ford, hop, jaywalk, stride, take, tramp, walk | ||
| 8. | cover (communication) be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism | ||
| Samples | Snow reported on China in the 1950's. The cub reporter covered New York City. | ||
| Examples | They won't cover the story | ||
| Synonyms | report | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Verb group | cover | ||
| 9. | cover (competition) hold within range of an aimed firearm | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protect | ||
| Verb group | continue, cover, extend | ||
| 10. | cover (social) to take an action to protect against future problems | ||
| Samples | Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protect | ||
| Verb group | cover, insure, underwrite | ||
| 11. | cover (perception) hide from view or knowledge | ||
| Samples | The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House. | ||
| Synonyms | cover up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conceal, hide | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gloss over, hush up, sleek over, whitewash | ||
| 12. | cover (competition) protect or defend (a position in a game) | ||
| Samples | He covered left field. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | double-team | ||
| Verb group | cover | ||
| 13. | cover (communication) maintain a check on; especially by patrolling | ||
| Samples | The second officer covered the top floor. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it | ||
| Verb group | cover, report | ||
| 14. | cover (communication) protect by insurance | ||
| Samples | The insurance won't cover this. | ||
| Synonyms | insure, underwrite | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guarantee, warrant | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | indemnify, reinsure | ||
| Verb group | compensate, cover, cover, overcompensate | ||
| 15. | cover (stative) make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities | ||
| Samples | He is compensating for being a bad father. | ||
| Synonyms | compensate, overcompensate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compensate, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, make up | ||
| Verb group | cover, insure, underwrite | ||
| 16. | cover (social) invest with a large or excessive amount of something | ||
| Samples | She covered herself with glory. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | empower, endow, endue, gift, indue, invest | ||
| 17. | cover (social) help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities | ||
| Samples | She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deputise, deputize, step in, substitute | ||
| 18. | cover (possession) be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of | ||
| Samples | Is this enough to cover the check?. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 19. | cover (perception) spread over a surface to conceal or protect | ||
| Samples | This paint covers well. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conceal, hide | ||
| 20. | cover (contact) cover as if with a shroud | ||
| Samples | The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery. | ||
| Synonyms | enshroud, hide, shroud | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap | ||
| 21. | cover (contact) copulate with a female, used especially of horses | ||
| Samples | The horse covers the mare. | ||
| Synonyms | breed | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | copulate, couple, mate, pair | ||
| Verb group | brood, cover, hatch, incubate | ||
| Domain category | animal husbandry | ||
| 22. | cover (contact) put something on top of something else | ||
| Samples | Cover the meat with a lot of gravy. | ||
| Synonyms | overlay | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | splash | ||
| Verb group | cover | ||
| 23. | cover (competition) play a higher card than the one previously played | ||
| Samples | Smith covered again. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
| Domain category | card game, cards | ||
| 24. | cover (competition) be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protect | ||
| Verb group | cover | ||
| 25. | cover (body) sit on (eggs) | ||
| Samples | Birds brood. The female covers the eggs. | ||
| Synonyms | brood, hatch, incubate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | multiply, procreate, reproduce | ||
| Entail | sit, sit down | ||
| Verb group | breed, cover, hatch | ||
| 26. | cover (body) clothe, as if for protection from the elements | ||
| Samples | Cover your head!. | ||
| Synonyms | wrap up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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