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Synonyms
cover

verb

  1. provide with a covering or cause to be covered: "cover her face with a handkerchief"
  2. form a cover over: "The grass covered the grave"
  3. span an interval of distance, space or time: "The war extended over five years"
  4. provide for: "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
  5. deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression: "This book deals with incest"
  6. include in scope: include as part of something broader
  7. travel across or pass over: "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
  8. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism: "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"
  9. hold within range of an aimed firearm

noun

  1. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something: "they crouched behind the screen"
  2. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed: "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
  3. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it: "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
  4. the front and back covering of a book: "the book had a leather binding"
  5. a natural object that covers or envelops: "under a covering of dust"
  6. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container): "he removed the top of the carton"