[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cover \cov"er\ k?v"?r, v. t. imp.  p. p. covered -?rd;
   p. pr.  vb. n. covering. of. covrir, f. couvrir, fr. l.
   cooperire; co- + operire to cover; probably fr. ob towards,
   over + the root appearing in aperire to open. cf. aperient,
   overt, curfew.
   1. to overspread the surface of one thing with another; as,
      to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with
      a cloth.
      1913 webster

   2. to envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak.
      1913 webster

            and with the majesty of darkness round
            covers his throne.                    --milton.
      1913 webster

            all that beauty than doth cover thee. --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. to invest one's self with something; to bring upon
      one's self; as, he covered himself with glory.
      1913 webster

            the powers that covered themselves with everlasting
            infamy by the partition of poland.    --brougham.
      1913 webster

   4. to hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were
      covered from our sight by the woods.
      1913 webster

            a cloud covered the mount.            --exod. xxiv.
                                                  15.
      1913 webster

            in vain shou striv'st to cover shame with shame.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   5. to brood or sit on; to incubate.
      1913 webster

            while the hen is covering her eggs, the male . . .
            diverts her with his songs.           --addison.
      1913 webster

   6. to overwhelm; to spread over.
      1913 webster

            the waters returned and covered the chariots and the
            horsemen.                             --ex. xiv. 28.
      1913 webster

   7. to shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend;
      as, the cavalry covered the retreat.
      1913 webster

            his calm and blameless life
            does with substantial blessedness abound,
            and the soft wings of peace cover him round.
                                                  --cowley.
      1913 webster

   8. to remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit.
      "blessed is he whose is covered." --ps. xxxii. 1.
      1913 webster

   9. to extend over; to be sufficient for; to comprehend,
      include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to
      counterbalance; as, a mortgage which fully covers a sum
      loaned on it; a law which covers all possible cases of a
      crime; receipts than do not cover expenses.
      1913 webster

   10. to put the usual covering or headdress on.
       1913 webster

             cover thy head . . .; nay, prithee, be covered.
                                                  --shak.
       1913 webster

   11. to copulate with a female; to serve; as, a horse covers
       a mare; -- said of the male.
       1913 webster

   to cover ground or to cover distance, to pass over; as,
      the rider covered the ground in an hour.

   to cover one's short contracts stock exchange, to buy
      stock when the market rises, as a dealer who has sold
      short does in order to protect himself.

   covering party mil., a detachment of troops sent for the
      protection of another detachment, as of men working in the
      trenches.

   to cover into, to transfer to; as, to cover into the
      treasury.

   syn: to shelter; screen; shield; hide; overspread.
        1913 webster
see also:
covered covering aperient overt curfew to cover ground 
to cover distance to cover one's short contracts covering party to cover into 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cover \cov"er\, v. i.
   to spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. obs.
   --shak.
   1913 webster

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cover \cov"er\ k?v"?r, n.
   1. anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or
      over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of
      a book.
      1913 webster

   2. anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a
      cloak. "under cover of the night." -- macaulay.
      1913 webster

            a handsome cover for imperfections.   --collier.
      1913 webster

   3. shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of
      the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.
      1913 webster

            being compelled to lodge in the field . . . whilst
            his army was under cover, they might be forced to
            retire.                               --clarendon.
      1913 webster

   4. hunting the woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and
      conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to
      cover.
      1913 webster

   5. that portion of a slate, tile, or shingle, which is hidden
      by the overlap of the course above. --knight.
      1913 webster

   6. steam engine the lap of a slide valve.
      1913 webster

   7. cf. f. couvert. a tablecloth, and the other table
      furniture; esp., the table furniture for the use of one
      person at a meal; as, covers were laid for fifty guests.
      1913 webster

   to break cover, to start from a covert or lair; -- said of
      game.

   under cover, in an envelope, or within a letter; -- said of
      a written message.
      1913 webster

            letters . . . dispatched under cover to her
            ladyship.                             --thackeray.
      1913 webster
see also:
to break cover under cover 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cover
     n 1: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something;
          "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of
          darkness" syn: screen, covert, concealment
     2: bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the
        covers over his head and went to sleep" syn: blanket
     3: the act of concealing the existence of something by
        obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their
        guns from enemy aircraft" syn: covering, screening, masking
     4: the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a
        leather binding" syn: binding, book binding, back
     5: a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering
        of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" syn: covering,
         natural covering
     6: 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" syn: top
     7: fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your
        own individuals or formations; "artillery provided
        covering fire for the withdrawal" syn: covering fire
     8: a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above
        the charge for food and drink syn: cover charge
     9: a recording of a song that was first recorded or made
        popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a beatles'
        song" syn: cover version, cover song
     10: a false identity and background especially one created for
         an undercover agent; "her new name and passport are
         cover for her next assignment"
     v 1: 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" ant: uncover
     2: form a cover over; "the grass covered the grave" syn: spread
        over
     3: 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" syn: extend
     4: provide for; "the grant doesn't cover my salary"
     5: deal with 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" syn: treat, handle, plow, deal, address
     6: 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" syn: embrace, encompass,
         comprehend
     7: travel across or pass over; "the caravan covered almost 100
        miles each day" syn: traverse, track, cross, pass
        over, get over, get across, cut through, cut
        across
     8: 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" syn: report
     9: hold within range of an aimed firearm
     10: to take an action to protect against future problems; "count
         the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
     11: hide from view or knowledge; "the president covered the fact
         that he bugged the offices in the white house" syn: cover
         up
     12: protect or defend a position in a game; "he covered left
         field"
     13: maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "the second
         officer covered the top floor"
     14: protect by insurance; "the insurance won't cover this" syn:
          insure, underwrite
     15: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by
         exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for
         being a bad father" syn: compensate, overcompensate
     16: invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "she
         covered herself with glory"
     17: help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming
         his responsibilities; "she is covering for our secretary
         who is ill this week"
     18: be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost
         of; "is this enough to cover the check?"
     19: spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "this paint
         covers well"
     20: cover as if with a shroud; "the origins of this civilization
         are shrouded in mystery" syn: shroud, enshroud, hide
     21: copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "the
         horse covers the mare" syn: breed
     22: put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with
         a lot of gravy" syn: overlay
     23: play a higher card than the one previously played; "smith
         covered again"
     24: be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
     25: sit on eggs; "birds brood"; "the female covers the eggs"
         syn: brood, hatch, incubate
     26: clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your
         head" syn: wrap up
see also:
screen covert concealment blanket covering screening 
masking binding book binding back natural covering 
top covering fire cover charge cover version cover song 
uncover spread over extend treat handle 
plow deal address embrace encompass 
comprehend traverse track cross pass over 
get over get across cut through cut across report 
cover up insure underwrite compensate overcompensate 
shroud enshroud hide breed overlay 
brood hatch incubate wrap up 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

733 moby thesaurus words for "cover":
   american plan, european plan, smyth sewing, a la carte, abri,
   account for, accouple, accumulate, act, admit, afghan, agglutinate,
   air cover, air raid, air support, air-raid shelter, alibi,
   altar carpet, altar cloth, alternate, amass, ante, ante up,
   antepast, antimacassar, apology, apply paint, apply to, arm, armor,
   articulate, assemble, assimilate, associate, asylum, atone, attire,
   awning, back, backing, baldachin, ball, band, bang, bar, barricade,
   batten, batten down, be gravid, be intimate, be knocked up,
   be pregnant, be with child, beach umbrella, becloud, bed linen,
   bedaub, bedclothes, bedcover, bedding, bedizen, bedsheet,
   bedspread, befog, begild, besmear, bespread, bet, bet on,
   bibliopegy, bind, binder board, binding, blanket, bless, blind,
   block, block up, blockade, boards, boil, bolt-hole, bomb shelter,
   bombing, bombproof, bond, book cloth, book cover, book jacket,
   bookbinding, bookcase, bracket, breed, bridge, bridge over, broil,
   brood, brush on paint, buffalo robe, bulwark, bung, bunker, bury,
   button, button up, cache, calcimine, call, camouflage, canopy, cap,
   carpet, carry, carry young, case, casemaking, casing-in, casserole,
   caulk, cave, cement, centerpiece, cerecloth, cerement, chain,
   champion, chink, choke, choke off, choke up, chrismal, ciborium,
   clap, clap together, cloak, clock, clog, clog up, close, close up,
   cloth, clothe, clothes, cloud, coat, cohabit, collating,
   collating mark, collect, color, combine, come together, comfort,
   comforter, command, commit adultery, compass about, compensate,
   compensate for, complete, complexion, comprehend, comprise,
   concatenate, conceal, concealment, congest, conglobulate, conjoin,
   conjugate, connect, constipate, constrict, contain, contour sheet,
   contract, cope, copulate, copyright, cork, corner, corporal,
   count in, counter, counterbalance, counterpane, couple, course,
   couvert, cover charge, cover story, cover up, cover-up, coverage,
   covering, coverlet, coverlid, covers, covert, coverture, cowl,
   cowling, cozy, cranny, cross, crown, cubby, cubbyhole,
   culinary masterpiece, culinary preparation, curtain, cushion,
   cyclone cellar, dab, dam, dam up, dark corner, daub, deal with,
   deck, deep-dye, defend, defense, defray, den, dessert, device,
   diddle, dip, disguise, dish, dissemble, distemper,
   distract attention from, ditch, do, do a hitch, do a stint,
   do a tour, do penance, do time, doily, dossal, double, double-dye,
   drape, drapery, draw the curtains, dress, dry run, dugout,
   dust cover, dust jacket, dye, earth, eclipse, eiderdown, emblazon,
   embody, embrace, enamel, encircle, enclose, encompass, enfold,
   engild, engulf, enlist, ensconce, enshroud, ensure, entree,
   entremets, envelop, environ, envisage, excuse, expiate, extend,
   extend over, eye, facade, face, fade, fallout shelter, false front,
   fanon, fast-dye, fasten, feint, fence, fend, fill, fill in,
   fill in for, fill out, fill up, film, fingerstall, fitted sheet,
   floor, floor covering, flooring, fold, fold up, folding, footband,
   fornicate, foul, foxhole, fresco, frig, front, fry, funk hole,
   gamble, garb, gather, gathering, gestate, gild, give and take,
   glaze, gloss, gloss over, glue, gluing-off, go, go out, go over,
   grain, grill, ground, grow over, guarantee, guard, guise, handle,
   hanging, harbor, harborage, hard binding, hatch, have a go,
   have sex, have sexual relations, have tenure, haven, hazard,
   headband, help, helping, hide, hideaway, hideout, hidey hole,
   hiding, hiding place, hold, hold office, hole, hood, housing, hue,
   illuminate, imbue, include, incorporate, incubate, indemnify,
   ingrain, insure, inundate, jacket, jalousie, jam, japan, join,
   keep, keep a watch, keep from harm, keep under cover, key, knot,
   lacquer, lair, lame excuse, lap robe, latch, lay, lay a wager,
   lay down, lay on, lay on color, lay over, lay together, layer,
   league, lee, library binding, lid, lie, lie on, lie with,
   light shield, linen, lining, lining-up, link, lock, lock out,
   lock up, locus standi, lump together, main dish, make a bet,
   make amends, make compensation, make good, make it with, make love,
   make out, make safe, make up for, mantle, marquee, marquise, marry,
   marshal, mask, masquerade, mass, mate, measure, mechanical binding,
   meet a bet, merge, milk run, mission, mobilize, mount, muffle,
   nestle, niche, niggerhead, nook, number among, obduce, obfuscate,
   obscure, obstipate, obstruct, occlude, occult, occupy, offset,
   operculum, ordinary, ostensible motive, overcast, overgrow,
   overlay, overlie, overpass, overshadow, overspread, pack, padlock,
   paint, pair, pall, parasol, parget, parlay, parquet, pass,
   pass over, pass through, patchwork quilt, patent, patrol, pave,
   pavement, pavilion, paving, pay back, perambulate, peregrinate,
   pererrate, perfect binding, piece together, pigment, pillow slip,
   pillowcase, place, plastic binding, plate, play against, pledget,
   plug, plug up, plumb, plunge, ply, police, poor excuse, port,
   portion, preservation, pretense, pretension, pretext, prime,
   protect, protection, protective custody, protestation, provide for,
   public motive, punt, purdah, put on, put together, put-off, put-on,
   quilt, range, range over, re-up, reach, reach out, receive, recess,
   reckon among, reckon in, reckon with, recompense, reconnaissance,
   reconnaissance mission, reconnoiter, rectify, reenlist, refuge,
   register, relieve, repay, retaliate, retreat, ride shotgun for,
   roast, robe, roll into one, rounding, rug, run, run riot,
   saddle stitching, safeguard, safekeeping, safety, safety zone,
   sanctuary, scarf, scour, scour the country, scout, scramble,
   screen, screw, scum, seal, seal off, seal up, second helping,
   secret place, secrete, secure, security, see, self-service,
   semblance, serve, serve time, service, serving, set, set right,
   sewing, shade, shader, shadow, sham, sheathe, sheet, sheeting,
   shellac, shelter, shield, show, shroud, shut, shut the door,
   shut up, shutter, shuttle raid, side dish, side sewing, sign up,
   signature, sit, sit in, slam, sleep with, slip, slipcase,
   slipcover, slop on paint, slur over, smashing, smear, smoke screen,
   snap, soft binding, solder, sortie, span, spell, spell off, spile,
   spiral binding, splice, spread, spread over, squeeze shut, stain,
   stake, stalking-horse, stamping, stanch, stand in, stand pat,
   stapling, stash, stay, stench, stick together, stipple, stop,
   stop up, stopper, stopple, storm cave, storm cellar, straddle,
   strafing, strangle, stratagem, stretch, stretch out, stuff,
   stuff up, submerge, substitute, subterfuge, sunblind, sunshade,
   superimpose, superpose, surfacing, surround, swaddle, swarm over,
   sweep, tablecloth, tailband, take charge, take in,
   take into account, take into consideration, take over, take turns,
   take up, tape, tarpaulin, teem over, terra firma, tester,
   thrust out, tidy, tie, time off, tinct, tincture, tinge, tint,
   tipping, tone, top, track, training mission, transit, travel,
   travel over, travel through, traverse, trench, trick, trimming,
   umbrella, undercoat, undercovert, underwrite, unify, unite,
   varnish, veil, veiling, venetian blind, vestment, voyage, wager,
   wash, watchful eye, weld, whitewash, window shade, wire stitching,
   wrap, wrapper, wraps, yoke, zip up, zipper

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