Definitions:

1. a false identity and background, especially one created for an undercover agent noun
   • The new name and passport are cover for their next assignment.
2. a natural object that covers or envelops noun
   • under a covering of dust
3. a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else noun
   • they made a cover of a Beatles' song
4. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed noun
   • They pulled the covers over their head and went to sleep.
5. fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations noun
   • artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal
6. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it noun
   • the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
7. to be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of verb
   • Is this enough to cover the check?
8. to clothe, as if for protection from the elements verb
   • Cover your head!
9. to copulate with a female, used especially of horses verb
   • The horse covers the mare
10. to form a cover over verb
    • The grass covered the grave.
11. to help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming their responsibilities verb
    • I'm glad you're covering for our secretary who is ill this week.
12. to hide from view or knowledge verb
    • The President covered the fact that the offices in the White House were bugged.
13. to invest with a large or excessive amount of something verb
    • They covered us with glory.
14. to play a higher card than the one previously played verb
    • Smith covered again
15. to protect or defend a position in a game verb
    • I covered left field.
16. to protect, as by an insurance policy verb
    • The insurance won't cover this.
17. to provide for verb
    • The grant doesn't cover my salary.
18. to provide with a covering or cause to be covered verb
    • Cover their face with a handkerchief.
19. to put something on top of something else verb
    • cover the meat with a lot of gravy
20. to spread over a surface to conceal or protect verb
    • This paint covers well
21. to take an action to protect against future problems verb
    • Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself
22. to travel across or pass over verb
    • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day

Synonyms:

• address
• back
• binding
• blanket
• book binding
• breed
• brood
• compensate
• concealment
• continue
• cover charge
• cover song
• cover up
• cover version
• covering
• covering fire
• covert
• deal
• embrace
• enshroud
• extend
• handle
• hatch
• hide
• incubate
• insure
• overcompensate
• overlay
• plow
• report
• screen
• screening
• shroud
• spread over
• top
• traverse
• treat
• underwrite
• wrap up

NearBy Words:

• cover-up
• coverage
• coverall
• covered
• covering
• coverlet
• covert
• covertly
• covertness