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Definition: Meaning of, cover in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkʌvə /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cover covered covered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
covering covers
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  1. hide/protect also cover up to put something over or be over something in order to hide, close, or protect it
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  2. layer if something covers a surface, it forms a layer over it
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  3. include to include or deal with a particular subject or group of things
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  4. distance to travel a particular distance
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  5. area to spread over an area
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  6. news to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme
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  7. money if a sum of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it
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  8. insurance if your insurance covers you or your possessions, it promises to pay you money if you have an accident, something is stolen etc
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  9. guns to protect someone by being ready to shoot anyone who attacks them
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  10. guns to aim a gun at a person or a place where people might be, in order to prevent them from moving or escaping
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  11. sport to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points
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  12. music to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist
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  13. cover (all) the bases to make sure you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens
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  14. cover yourself (against something) also cover your back American English to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you
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  15. cover your tracks to try to hide something you have done so that other people do not find out
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
cover covers
  1. protection [countable] something that is put on top of something else to protect it [↪  lid]
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  2. books [countable] the outer front or back part of a magazine, book etc
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  3. bed the covers [plural] the sheets etc that you put over yourself when you are in bed
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  4. shelter [uncountable] shelter or protection from bad weather or attack
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  5. insurance [uncountable] British English the protection insurance gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc [=  coverage American English]
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  6. war [uncountable] military protection and support given to aircraft, ships etc that are likely to be attacked
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  7. plants [uncountable] trees and plants that grow in large numbers on a piece of land
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  8. weather [uncountable] clouds, snow etc that partly hide the sky or the ground
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  9. work [uncountable] an arrangement in which people do a job or provide a service, especially because the people who normally do it are not there [↪  backup]
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  10. music also cover version [countable] a new recording of a song, piece of music etc that was originally recorded by a different artist
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  11. secret [countable usually singular] behaviour or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegal
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  12. under cover pretending to be someone else in order to do something secretly
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  13. under cover under a roof or other structure
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  14. under (the) cover of darkness/night literary hidden by the darkness of night
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  15. under plain cover/under separate cover if a letter etc is sent under plain cover or under separate cover, it is sent in a plain envelope or a separate envelope
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cover used in phrases

  • air cover (noun)
    1. military the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations
  • cloud cover (noun)
    1. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
  • cover charge (noun)
    1. money that you have to pay in a restaurant in addition to the cost of the food and drinks, especially when there is a band or dancing
  • cover crop (noun)
    1. crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure
  • cover girl (noun)
    1. an attractive young woman whose photograph is on the front cover of a magazine
  • cover glass (noun)
    1. a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
  • cover letter (noun)
    1. a covering letter
  • cover note (noun)
    1. a document that proves you have car insurance
  • cover plate (noun)
    1. covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle
  • cover point (noun)
    1. cricket a fielding position between cover and point, about 15 forward of square; a fielder in this position
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cover used in phrasal verbs

  • cover for (phrasal verb)
    1. cover for someone to do someone’s work while they are away or ill
    2. cover for someone to protect someone from punishment, for example by telling a lie for them
  • cover up (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] same as cover1 (sense 1)
    2. [intransitive/transitive] to put more clothes or covers on your body, to hide it or keep it warm
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