Synonyms: cover, covering fire
Definition: fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
Usage: artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal
Definition: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
Usage: hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes; they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
Synonyms: masking, screening, cover, covering
Definition: the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
Usage: the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
Similar words: hiding, concealing, concealment
Definition: the activity of keeping something secret
Synonyms: cover
Definition: a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
Usage: her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment
Similar words: hiding, concealing, concealment
Definition: the activity of keeping something secret
Synonyms: binding, back, book binding, cover
Definition: the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
Usage: the book had a leather binding
Similar words: protection, protective cover, protective covering
Definition: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
Usage: they had no protection from the fallout; wax provided protection for the floors
Definition: bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
Usage: he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
Similar words: bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding
Definition: coverings that are used on a bed
Synonyms: cover, cover song, cover version
Definition: a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
Usage: they made a cover of a Beatles' song
Similar words: recording
Definition: a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
Synonyms: screen, concealment, cover, covert
Definition: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Usage: a screen of trees afforded privacy; under cover of darkness; the brush provided a covert for game; the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
Similar words: covering
Definition: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
Definition: covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
Usage: he removed the top of the carton; he couldn't get the top off of the bottle; put the cover back on the kettle
Similar words: covering
Definition: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
Synonyms: cover, covering, natural covering
Definition: a natural object that covers or envelops
Usage: under a covering of dust; the fox was flushed from its cover
Similar words: natural object
Definition: an object occurring naturally; not made by man
Synonyms: cover, cover charge
Definition: a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
Similar words: fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs
Definition: a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)
Definition: clothe, as if for protection from the elements
Usage: cover your head!
Similar words: apparel, clothe, fit out, garb, garment, enclothe, habilitate, raiment, tog, dress
Definition: provide with clothes or put clothes on
Usage: Parents must feed and dress their child
Synonyms: brood, incubate, hatch, cover
Definition: sit on (eggs)
Usage: Birds brood; The female covers the eggs
Similar words: multiply, reproduce, procreate
Definition: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
Usage: The Bible tells people to procreate
Synonyms: underwrite, cover, insure
Definition: protect by insurance
Usage: The insurance won't cover this
Similar words: guarantee, warrant
Definition: stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
Usage: The dealer warrants all the cars he sells; I warrant this information
Definition: be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
Usage: Snow reported on China in the 1950's; The cub reporter covered New York City
Similar words: inform
Definition: impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Usage: I informed him of his rights
Synonyms: cover
Definition: maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
Usage: The second officer covered the top floor
Similar words: control, assure, ascertain, insure, check, ensure, see, see to it
Definition: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Usage: He verified that the valves were closed; See that the curtains are closed; control the quality of the product
Synonyms: cover, deal, address, plow, handle, treat
Definition: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Usage: This book deals with incest; The course covered all of Western Civilization; The new book treats the history of China
Synonyms: cover
Definition: hold within range of an aimed firearm
Similar words: protect
Definition: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
Usage: Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
Synonyms: cover
Definition: protect or defend (a position in a game)
Usage: he covered left field
Similar words: protect
Definition: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
Usage: Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
Synonyms: cover
Definition: be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
Similar words: protect
Definition: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
Usage: Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
Synonyms: cover
Definition: play a higher card than the one previously played
Usage: Smith covered again
Similar words: play
Definition: put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
Usage: He is playing his cards close to his chest; The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory
Synonyms: cover, spread over
Definition: form a cover over
Usage: The grass covered the grave
Similar words: touch, adjoin, contact, meet
Definition: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Usage: The two buildings touch; Their hands touched; The wire must not contact the metal cover; The surfaces contact at this point
Definition: copulate with a female, used especially of horses
Usage: The horse covers the mare
Similar words: copulate, couple, pair, mate
Definition: engage in sexual intercourse
Usage: Birds mate in the Spring
Synonyms: enshroud, shroud, hide, cover
Definition: cover as if with a shroud
Usage: The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
Similar words: enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap
Definition: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
Usage: Fog enveloped the house
Synonyms: pass over, track, traverse, cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over
Definition: travel across or pass over
Usage: The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
Similar words: go across, go through, pass
Definition: go across or through
Usage: We passed the point where the police car had parked; A terrible thought went through his mind
Synonyms: cover
Definition: spread over a surface to conceal or protect
Usage: This paint covers well
Definition: prevent from being seen or discovered
Usage: Muslim women hide their faces; hide the money
Definition: hide from view or knowledge
Usage: The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House
Definition: prevent from being seen or discovered
Usage: Muslim women hide their faces; hide the money
Synonyms: cover
Definition: be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
Usage: Is this enough to cover the check?
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer
Synonyms: cover
Definition: to take an action to protect against future problems
Usage: Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself
Similar words: protect
Definition: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
Usage: Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
Synonyms: cover
Definition: help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
Usage: She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week
Similar words: deputise, deputize, step in, substitute
Definition: act as a substitute
Usage: She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
Synonyms: cover
Definition: invest with a large or excessive amount of something
Usage: She covered herself with glory
Synonyms: cover, embrace, encompass, comprehend
Definition: include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
Usage: This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds; this should cover everyone in the group
Similar words: include
Definition: have as a part, be made up out of
Usage: The list includes the names of many famous writers
Synonyms: compensate, cover, overcompensate
Definition: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Usage: he is compensating for being a bad father
Similar words: make up, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate
Definition: adjust for
Usage: engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
Synonyms: cover
Definition: provide for
Usage: The grant doesn't cover my salary
Similar words: fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy
Definition: meet the requirements or expectations of
Synonyms: extend, cover, continue
Definition: span an interval of distance, space or time
Usage: 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; The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
Similar words: be
Definition: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
Usage: Where is my umbrella? The toolshed is in the back; What is behind this behavior?