• fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided Covering fire for the withdrawal"
• the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the Cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
• a false identity and background (especially one created for an underCover agent); "her new name and passport are Cover for her next assignment"
• the front and back Covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
• 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"
• a Covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under Cover of darkness"
• 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"
• a natural object that Covers or envelops; "under a Covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its Cover"
• a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink
• clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "Cover your head!"
• sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female Covers the eggs"
• protect by insurance; "The insurance won''t Cover this"
• 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"
• maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer Covered the top floor"
• 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"
• hold within range of an aimed firearm
• protect or defend (a position in a game); "he Covered left field"
• be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
• play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith Covered again"
• form a Cover over; "The grass Covered the grave"
• 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"
• put something on top of something else; "Cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
• copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse Covers the mare"
• Cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
• travel across or pass over; "The caravan Covered almost 100 miles each day"
• 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"
• be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to Cover the check?"
• to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to Cover yourself"
• help out by taking someone''s place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is Covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
• invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She Covered herself with glory"
• 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"
• make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
• provide for; "The grant doesn''t Cover my salary"
• 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"

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