Definition of cover – Learner’s Dictionary

cover

verb [ T ]

/ˈkʌvər/ us

cover verb [T] (PUT)

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to put something over something else, in order to protect or hide it:

They covered him with a blanket.

He covered his face with his hands.

Opposite

uncover

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They covered their bodies with mud.
My black skirt was covered in cat hairs.
The shelf was covered in a thick layer of dust.
It was covered in a very sweet chocolate sauce.
A thick film of dust covered the furniture.

cover verb [T] (LAYER)

to form a layer on the surface of something:

Snow covered the trees.

My legs were covered in/with mud.

cover verb [T] (DISTANCE)

to travel a particular distance:

We covered 700 kilometres in four days.

cover verb [T] (AREA)

to be a particular size or area:

The town covers an area of 10 square miles.

cover verb [T] (INCLUDE)

to include or deal with a subject or piece of information:

The book covers European history from 1789-1914.

cover verb [T] (REPORT)

to report on an event for a newspaper, television programme, etc:

Dave was asked to cover the Olympics.

cover verb [T] (MONEY)

to be enough money to pay for something:

100 euros should cover the cost of the repairs.

cover verb [T] (FINANCIAL PROTECTION)

to provide financial protection if something bad happens:

You need travel insurance that covers accident and injury.

See also

touch/cover all the bases

Phrasal verbs

cover sth up

cover (sth) up

cover

noun

/ˈkʌvər/ us

cover noun (BOOK)

the outer part of a book, magazine, etc, that protects the pages:

Her picture was on the cover of 'Vogue' magazine.

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a water-resistant cover
What drew me to the book was its cover.
The cover was badly torn.
I like the picture on the cover.
He's quoted on the back cover of the book.

cover noun (PROTECTION)

something you put over something else, usually to protect it:

an ironing board cover

a lens cover

cover noun (FINANCIAL)

financial protection so that you get money if something bad happens:

The policy provides £50,000 accidental damage cover.

cover noun (FROM WEATHER/ATTACK)

protection from bad weather or an attack:

They took cover under some trees until the rain stopped.

cover noun (FOR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY)

something used to hide a secret or illegal activity:

The club is used as a cover for a gang of car thieves.

(Definition of cover from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of cover

in Chinese (Traditional)

置於…上, 蓋上, 覆蓋…

in Chinese (Simplified)

置于…上, 盖上, 覆盖…

in Spanish

tapar, tratar, abarcar…

in Portuguese

cobrir, tapar, incluir…

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झाकणे, पांघरणे, एखाद्या गोष्टीशी व्यवहार करणे किंवा त्याकडे थेट लक्ष देणे…

～に（～を）かぶせる, ～を覆う, （対象や情報）を含む…

örtmek, kapamak, gizlemek…

(re)couvrir, traiter, couvrir…

tapar, cobrir, tractar de…

bedekken, dekken, afleggen…

ஏதாவது ஒன்றின் மீது எதையாவது வைப்பது அல்லது பரப்புவது, அல்லது ஏதோவொன்றின் மேற்பரப்பில் படுத்துக்கொள்வது, எதையாவது சமாளிக்க அல்லது நேரடி கவனம் செலுத்த…

ढकना, से निपटना, पर ध्यान देना…

આવરણ, ઢાંકવું, આવરી લેવું…

dække, tildække, tilbagelægge…

täcka [över], täcka, tillryggalägga…

diselaputi, mencukupi, merangkumi…

bedecken, decken, zurücklegen…