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cov·er

cover

 
 
pronunciation:
kuh vr
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: covers, covering, covered
definition 1: When you cover a thing, you put something over it or on it.
Allison's dad covered the ham before he put it back in the refrigerator.
 
synonyms:
curtain, shelter
antonyms:
bare, expose, uncover
similar words:
bind, blanket, cap, coat, conceal, top, wrap
definition 2: When something covers another thing, it lies on top of it.
We have a big blue rug that covers almost all of the living room floor.When we woke up, snow covered the whole ground.
synonyms:
blanket
similar words:
coat
definition 3: When a book covers many topics, it includes many topics and talks about them all.
The newspaper article covered a lot of important facts.
synonyms:
include
definition 4: When you cover five miles on your bicycle, it means that you travel over a distance of five miles. When you cover a long distance, you usually feel good about it.
Because of the rain, we only covered half of the distance that we planned to for our hike.
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: A cover is something that is made to lay over something else. A cover hides, protects, or keeps something warm.
You should always put the cover back on a can of paint, or the paint will dry out.We put all the puzzle pieces back in the box, but then we couldn't find the cover.
synonyms:
cap, covering, lid, screen, shield, top
similar words:
blanket, coating, curtain, hood, layer, protection, shelter, tent, veil
definition 2: Things that lie over a bed are called covers. Covers keep you warm at night. Sheets and blankets are some kinds of covers.
It was cold in Maya's bedroom, but she was warm and cozy under the covers.
definition 3: If you look for cover in a bad storm, it means that you look for a place where you are protected from it.
The hikers looked for cover during the storm.
synonyms:
shelter
similar words:
protection
derivations: coverable (adj.), covered (adj.), coverer (n.)
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