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1 cover /ˈkʌvɚ/ verb
covers; covered; covering
1 cover
/ˈkʌvɚ/
verb
covers; covered; covering
Britannica Dictionary definition of COVER
: to put something over, on top of, or in front of (something else) especially in order to protect, hide, or close it
[+ object]
[no object]
used in recipes and instructions
[+ object]
: to be spread over or on top of (something)
: to be over much or all of the surface of (something) usually used as (be) covered
[+ object] : to pass over or through (an area, distance, etc.)
[+ object]
: to have (something) as a subject : to relate to or provide information about (a particular subject)
: to relate to or have an effect on (something)
[+ object] : to report news about (something)
[+ object] of insurance
: to protect (someone) by promising to pay for loss, damage, etc. : to provide financial protection to (someone)
: to provide protection by promising to pay for (a problem, accident, etc.) : to provide financial protection against (something)
: to provide payment for (something)
[+ object]
: to have enough money for (something)
: to pay for (something)
[+ object]
: to guard or protect (something or someone) by being ready to shoot a gun or fire a weapon
: to protect (yourself or someone else) from possible trouble or danger
[+ object]
sports : to guard (an opponent) as part of your team's effort to prevent the other team from scoring
baseball : to be in a position to receive a throw to (a base) see also cover all the bases at 1base
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[no object]
: to help you by doing your job when you are away or not able to do it + for
: to hide the truth or lie for someone + for
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[+ object]
: to be responsible for selling or providing something to all the people in (an area) for a company, organization, etc.
: to provide something to (a group of people)
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[+ object] : to record or perform (a song that was previously recorded by someone else)

cover up

[phrasal verb]
cover up or cover (something) up or cover up (something) : to cover yourself, part of your body, etc., with something (such as clothing or a blanket)
cover (something) up or cover up (something) : to prevent people from learning the truth about (something, such as a crime) : to hide (something)
see also cover-up

cover your tracks

see 1track

have (got) someone or something covered

informal
: to have done, gotten, or provided whatever is needed
2 cover /ˈkʌvɚ/ noun
plural covers
2 cover
/ˈkʌvɚ/
noun
plural covers
Britannica Dictionary definition of COVER
[count] : something that is put around or on top of another thing especially to protect, hide, or close it
[count] : a blanket or sheet on a bed usually plural
[count]
: the outer part of a book or magazine
see also cover girl, cover story
: the part of the case of a record album, CD, DVD, etc., that is seen from the outside
: something that covers the ground or the sky
[singular]
[noncount]
see also ground cover
[noncount] : a place or situation in which you are protected
◊ If you break cover, you come out from a place where you have been safe or hidden.
[noncount] : something that prevents actions, information, etc., from being seen or known
[count] : something that is not what it seems to be but is actually used to hide something else usually singular
◊ A person who is under cover has his or her true identity hidden. The phrase usually describes a person (such as a police officer) who pretends to be someone else in order to get information.
◊ To blow someone's cover is to reveal someone's true identity.
see also undercover
[count] : a recording or performance of a song that was previously recorded by someone else
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[noncount] British : insurance coverage
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[noncount] : protection from danger, an attack, etc.
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[noncount] British : work done by someone other than the person who usually does it

under separate cover

: in a separate envelope