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cover - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" |
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covering,
screening,
masking |
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concealing,
hiding,
concealment the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding"
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cover - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" |
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firing,
fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
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cover - a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment" |
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concealing,
hiding,
concealment the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding"
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cover - a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" |
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recording the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"
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cover - 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" |
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uncover,
expose remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"
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spread over,
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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overlay,
cover put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
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frost damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"
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frost damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"
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daub,
smear cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"
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roof provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
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mulch cover with mulch; "mulch the flowerbeds"
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turf cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
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bank cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning; "bank a fire"
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carpet cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"
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carpet cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"
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board up cover with wooden boards; "board up windows before the hurricane"
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bedaub,
besmear spread or daub (a surface)
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bark tan (a skin) with bark tannins
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coat,
surface cover or provide with a coat
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butter spread butter on; "butter bread"
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wallpaper,
paper cover with wallpaper
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canvas cover with canvas; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"
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paper cover with paper; "paper the box"
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oil cover with oil, as if by rubbing; "oil the wooden surface"
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wax go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
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veneer cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"
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grease lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"
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wash to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day"
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line reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
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face cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
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feather turn the oar, while rowing
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wrap,
wrap up arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"
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spritz cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it; "Spritz the lawn with water"
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felt change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
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paste cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap"
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cloak cover with or as if with a cloak; "cloaked monks"
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coif cover with a coif
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hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
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jacket put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"
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foil cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors"
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white out,
whiteout widen the interlinear spacing by inserting leads
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flash appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"
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pall lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to); "the course palled on her"
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sod cover with sod
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bind form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
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plank over,
plank cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad"
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parcel make into a wrapped container
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flake cover with flakes or as if with flakes
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recover regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"
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hood cover with a hood; "The bandits were hooded"
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cowl cover with or as with a cowl; "cowl the boys and veil the girls"
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clapboard cover with clapboards
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canopy cover with a canopy
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bread cover with bread crumbs; "bread the pork chops before frying them"
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blinker put blinders on (a horse)
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blindfold cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away"
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aluminise,
aluminize cover with aluminum
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crown be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
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sheet cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping; "sheet the body"
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tile cover with tiles; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"
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lag cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; "lag pipes"
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mask put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"
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block out,
mask plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general
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mask put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"
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blanket cover as if with a blanket; "snow blanketed the fields"
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plaster over,
stick on,
plaster coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
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plaster coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
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paint apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
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put on,
apply add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
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laminate split (wood) into thin sheets
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spray scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall"
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brush remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
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ice,
frost put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
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surround,
smother extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
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enfold,
envelop,
enwrap,
enclose,
wrap enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
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sheathe plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
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crepe,
crape cover or drape with crape; "crape the mirror"
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concrete form into a solid mass; coalesce
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blacklead cover with graphite
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grass shoot down, of birds
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gravel cover with gravel; "We gravelled the driveway"
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lime cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn"
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mound over form mounds over; "The huts can be mounded over to form shelters"
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straw cover or provide with or as if with straw; "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"
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spread distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
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drape arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
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dust remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets"
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beplaster,
plaster coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
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steel cover, plate, or edge with steel
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cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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contact,
adjoin,
meet,
touch attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
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flood cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"
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bloody cover with blood; "bloody your hands"
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mist over,
mist become covered with mist; "The windshield misted over"
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glaciate become frozen and covered with glaciers
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strew cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"
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grass over,
grass shoot down, of birds
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cake,
coat cover or provide with a coat
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overwhelm,
submerge,
drown charge someone with too many tasks
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mantle cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"
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robe,
cloak,
clothe,
drape cover with or as if with a cloak; "cloaked monks"
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blanket cover as if with a blanket; "snow blanketed the fields"
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carpet cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"
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smother conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
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shroud wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"
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cover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" |
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insure,
underwrite |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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warrant,
guarantee give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"
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reinsure insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
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indemnify secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness"
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overcompensate,
compensate,
cover make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
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cover - 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"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles" |
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continue,
extend |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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span,
traverse,
cross,
sweep deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
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sweep win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
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overlap coincide partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap"
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overspread,
spread distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
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ridge form into a ridge
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stud,
constellate,
dot provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall"
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cover - act on 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" |
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treat,
handle,
plow,
deal,
address |
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broach,
initiate bring up a topic for discussion
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theologise,
theologize make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
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discuss,
talk about,
discourse to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
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do by,
handle,
treat touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
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encompass,
comprehend,
embrace,
cover squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
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cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well" |
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conceal,
hide hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"
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cover - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" |
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conceal,
hide hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"
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sleek over,
gloss over,
hush up,
whitewash treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
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cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" |
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compensate,
overcompensate |
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underwrite,
insure,
cover guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"
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even off,
even up,
counterbalance,
even out,
compensate,
correct,
make up make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
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cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm |
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protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
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cover - protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field" |
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protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
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double-team cover with two defensive players
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" |
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apparel,
raiment,
garment,
garb,
enclothe,
tog,
fit out,
habilitate,
clothe,
dress qualify for teaching at a university in Europe; "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university"
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cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor" |
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see to it,
ensure,
ascertain,
insure,
assure,
control,
see,
check learn or discover with certainty
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cover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
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cover - play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again" |
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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card game,
cards a game played with playing cards
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cover - be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?" |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" |
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protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
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underwrite,
insure,
cover guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"
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cover - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" |
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deputise,
deputize,
step in,
substitute put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
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cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory" |
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endue,
indue,
empower,
endow,
gift,
invest give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
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cover - provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary" |
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live up to,
fulfil,
fulfill,
satisfy make happy or satisfied
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