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covering
Overview of noun covering
The noun covering has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. covering, natural covering, cover -- (a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover")
2. covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
3. cover, covering, screening, masking -- (the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft")
4. covering -- (the act of protecting something by covering it)
5. application, coating, covering -- (the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";)
Overview of verb cover
The verb cover has 26 senses (first 14 from tagged texts)
1. (35) 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")
2. (19) cover, spread over -- (form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave")
3. (18) cover, continue, extend -- (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")
4. (16) cover -- (provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary")
5. (14) cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address -- (deal with 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")
6. (10) embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover -- (include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group")
7. (4) traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across -- (travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day")
8. (3) report, cover -- (be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City")
9. (2) cover -- (hold within range of an aimed firearm)
10. (1) cover -- (to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself")
11. (1) cover, cover up -- (hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House")
12. (1) cover -- (protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field")
13. (1) cover -- (maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor")
14. (1) cover, insure, underwrite -- (protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this")
15. cover, compensate, overcompensate -- (make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father")
16. cover -- (invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory")
17. cover -- (help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week")
18. cover -- (be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?")
19. cover -- (spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well")
20. shroud, enshroud, hide, cover -- (cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery")
21. breed, cover -- (copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare")
22. overlay, cover -- (put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy")
23. cover -- (play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again")
24. cover -- (be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game)
25. brood, hatch, cover, incubate -- (sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs")
26. cover, wrap up -- (clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun covering
5 senses of covering
Sense 1
covering, natural covering, cover
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
cover, covering, screening, masking
=> concealment, concealing, hiding
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
covering
=> protection
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
application, coating, covering
=> manual labor, manual labour
=> labor, labour, toil
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun covering
4 of 5 senses of covering
Sense 1
covering, natural covering, cover
=> scale
=> shell
=> test
=> body covering
=> sheath, case
=> integument
=> blanket, mantle
=> crust, incrustation, encrustation
=> envelope
=> indumentum, indument
=> shell
=> shell, eggshell
=> skim
=> slough
=> snowcap
=> vesture
=> peridium
=> pericarp, seed vessel
=> perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium
=> theca, sac
=> indusium
=> bark
Sense 2
covering
=> artificial skin
=> bootleg
=> bubble
=> canopy
=> casing
=> chafing gear
=> cloak
=> cloth covering
=> clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
=> coating, coat
=> cover plate
=> drape
=> earmuff
=> fig leaf
=> finger
=> flap
=> floor cover, floor covering
=> folder
=> footwear, footgear
=> hood, exhaust hood
=> imbrication, overlapping, lapping
=> instep
=> mask
=> mercy seat
=> paddle box, paddle-box
=> planking
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> screen, cover, covert, concealment
=> swathing
=> thumb
=> toe
=> top, cover
=> upholstery
=> wrapping, wrap, wrapper
Sense 4
covering
=> dressing, grooming
Sense 5
application, coating, covering
=> anointing, anointment
=> fumigation
=> foliation
=> galvanization, galvanisation
=> lubrication
=> paving, pavage
=> painting
=> spraying
=> tinning, tin-plating
=> tinning
=> papering, paperhanging
=> plastering, daubing
=> plating
=> scumble
=> tiling
=> waxing
=> lining, facing
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun covering
5 senses of covering
Sense 1
covering, natural covering, cover
=> natural object
Sense 2
covering
=> artifact, artefact
Sense 3
cover, covering, screening, masking
=> concealment, concealing, hiding
Sense 4
covering
=> protection
Sense 5
application, coating, covering
=> manual labor, manual labour
Antonyms of noun covering
Member Holonyms of noun covering
Substance Holonyms of noun covering
Part Holonyms of noun covering
Member Meronyms of noun covering
Substance Meronyms of noun covering
Part Meronyms of noun covering
Meronyms of noun covering
Holonyms of noun covering
Attributes of noun covering
Derived Forms of noun covering
4 of 5 senses of covering
Sense 1
covering, natural covering, cover
RELATED TO>(verb) cover#2
=> cover, spread over
Sense 2
covering
RELATED TO>(verb) cover#1
=> cover
Sense 3
cover, covering, screening, masking
RELATED TO>(verb) cover#19
=> cover
RELATED TO>(verb) cover#11
=> cover, cover up
Sense 4
covering
RELATED TO>(verb) cover#19
=> cover
RELATED TO>(verb) cover#26
=> cover, wrap up
Domain of noun covering
Domain Terms of noun covering
Familiarity of noun covering
covering used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun covering
5 senses of covering
Sense 1
covering, natural covering, cover
> natural object
=> cocoon
=> body, organic structure, physical structure
=> body, dead body
=> asterism
=> black body, blackbody, full radiator
=> body
=> celestial body, heavenly body
=> consolidation
=> constellation
=> covering, natural covering, cover
=> extraterrestrial object, estraterrestrial body
=> mechanism
=> nest
=> radiator
=> rock, stone
=> sample
=> tangle
=> universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm
=> plant part, plant structure
Sense 2
covering
> artifact, artefact
=> article
=> facility
=> Americana
=> anachronism
=> antiquity
=> block
=> button
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> cone
=> covering
=> creation
=> decker
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> electroplate
=> enclosure
=> excavation
=> extra, duplicate
=> fabric, cloth, material, textile
=> facility, installation
=> fixture
=> float
=> insert, inset
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> lemon, stinker
=> line
=> marker
=> mystification
=> opening
=> padding, cushioning
=> plaything, toy
=> ready-made
=> restoration
=> sheet, flat solid
=> sphere
=> square
=> squeaker
=> strip, slip
=> structure, construction
=> surface
=> thing
=> track
=> way
=> weight
=> building material
=> paving material
Sense 3
cover, covering, screening, masking
> concealment, concealing, hiding
=> disguise, camouflage
=> mask
=> cover, covering, screening, masking
=> cover
=> cover-up
=> burying, burial
=> smoke screen, smokescreen
=> stealth, stealing
=> money laundering
Sense 4
covering
> protection
=> air cover
=> shielding
=> preservation, saving
=> momism, overprotection, overshielding
=> defense, defence
=> inoculating, vaccinating
=> patrol
=> self-defense, self-defence, self-protection
=> insulation
=> locking, lockup
=> escort, accompaniment
=> covering
=> immunization, immunisation
=> care, charge, tutelage, guardianship
=> ruggedization, ruggedisation
=> waterproofing, sealing
=> civil defense
Sense 5
application, coating, covering
> manual labor, manual labour
=> application, coating, covering
=> bodywork
=> handling
=> picking
=> planking
=> wiring
Meronyms of noun covering
5 senses of covering
Sense 1
covering, natural covering, cover
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 2
covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun covering
Grep of noun covering
bed covering
body covering
cloth covering
covering
covering fire
covering letter
covering material
floor covering
head covering
lap covering
leg covering
natural covering
protective covering
short covering
uncovering
Antonyms of verb cover
1 of 26 senses of cover
Sense 1
cover
Antonym of uncover (Sense 2)
=>uncover, expose
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cover
26 senses of cover
Sense 1
cover
Sense 2
cover, spread over
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Sense 3
cover, continue, extend
=> be
Sense 4
cover
=> satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
=> meet, fit, conform to
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
=> equal, be
Sense 5
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
=> broach, initiate
=> hash out, discuss, talk over
=> talk of, talk about
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 6
embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover
=> include
Sense 7
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
=> pass, go through, go across
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 8
report, cover
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 9
cover
=> protect
=> defend
=> prevent, keep
Sense 10
cover
=> protect
=> defend
=> prevent, keep
Sense 11
cover, cover up
=> hide, conceal
Sense 12
cover
=> protect
=> defend
=> prevent, keep
Sense 13
cover
=> see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> verify
=> confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Sense 14
cover, insure, underwrite
=> guarantee, warrant
=> back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 15
cover, compensate, overcompensate
=> compensate, counterbalance, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up
=> balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
=> match, fit
=> adjust, set, correct
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 16
cover
=> endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
=> enable
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 17
cover
=> substitute, deputize, deputise, step in
=> supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon, supercede
=> succeed, come after, follow
Sense 18
cover
=> be
Sense 19
cover
=> hide, conceal
Sense 20
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover
=> envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
=> cover
Sense 21
breed, cover
=> copulate, mate, pair, couple
=> join, conjoin
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 22
overlay, cover
Sense 23
cover
=> play
=> deploy
=> position
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> move, displace
Sense 24
cover
=> protect
=> defend
=> prevent, keep
Sense 25
brood, hatch, cover, incubate
=> reproduce, procreate, multiply
=> make, create
Sense 26
cover, wrap up
=> dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
=> change state, turn
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cover
9 of 26 senses of cover
Sense 1
cover
=> frost
=> frost
=> daub, smear
=> roof
=> mulch
=> turf
=> bank
=> carpet
=> carpet
=> board up
=> bedaub, besmear
=> bark
=> coat, surface
=> butter
=> lather
=> wallpaper, paper
=> canvas
=> paper
=> oil
=> wax
=> veneer
=> grease
=> wash
=> line
=> face
=> feather
=> wrap, wrap up
=> spritz
=> felt
=> paste
=> coif
=> hold
=> jacket
=> foil
=> whiteout, white out
=> flash
=> pall
=> sod
=> bind
=> plank, plank over
=> parcel
=> flake
=> recover
=> hood
=> cowl
=> clapboard
=> canopy
=> bread
=> blinker
=> blindfold
=> aluminize, aluminise
=> crown
=> sheet
=> tile
=> lag
=> mask
=> mask, block out
=> mask
=> blanket
=> plaster, plaster over, stick on
=> plaster
=> paint
=> put on, apply
=> laminate
=> spray
=> brush
=> frost, ice
=> smother, surround
=> envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
=> sheathe
=> crape, crepe
=> concrete
=> blacklead
=> grass
=> gravel
=> lime
=> mound over
=> straw
=> spread
=> drape
=> dust
=> plaster, beplaster
=> steel
Sense 2
cover, spread over
=> flood
=> bloody
=> mist, mist over
=> glaciate
=> strew
=> grass, grass over
=> coat, cake
=> submerge, drown, overwhelm
=> mantle
=> blanket
=> carpet
=> smother
=> shroud
Sense 3
cover, continue, extend
=> cross, traverse, span, sweep
=> sweep
=> overlap
=> spread, overspread
=> ridge
=> dot, stud, constellate
Sense 5
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
=> theologize, theologise
=> discourse, talk about, discuss
Sense 7
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
=> tramp
=> stride
=> walk
=> crisscross
=> ford
=> bridge
=> jaywalk
=> drive, take
=> course
=> hop
Sense 11
cover, cover up
=> whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up
Sense 12
cover
=> double-team
Sense 14
cover, insure, underwrite
=> reinsure
=> indemnify
Sense 22
overlay, cover
=> splash
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cover
26 senses of cover
Sense 1
cover
Sense 2
cover, spread over
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Sense 3
cover, continue, extend
=> be
Sense 4
cover
=> satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
Sense 5
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
=> broach, initiate
Sense 6
embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover
=> include
Sense 7
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
=> pass, go through, go across
Sense 8
report, cover
=> inform
Sense 9
cover
=> protect
Sense 10
cover
=> protect
Sense 11
cover, cover up
=> hide, conceal
Sense 12
cover
=> protect
Sense 13
cover
=> see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
Sense 14
cover, insure, underwrite
=> guarantee, warrant
Sense 15
cover, compensate, overcompensate
=> compensate, counterbalance, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up
Sense 16
cover
=> endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
Sense 17
cover
=> substitute, deputize, deputise, step in
Sense 18
cover
=> be
Sense 19
cover
=> hide, conceal
Sense 20
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover
=> envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
Sense 21
breed, cover
=> copulate, mate, pair, couple
Sense 22
overlay, cover
Sense 23
cover
=> play
Sense 24
cover
=> protect
Sense 25
brood, hatch, cover, incubate
=> reproduce, procreate, multiply
Sense 26
cover, wrap up
=> dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
'Cause To' of verb cover
Derived Forms of verb cover
11 of 26 senses of cover
Sense 1
cover
RELATED TO>(noun) cover#4
=> binding, book binding, cover, back
RELATED TO>(noun) cover#1
=> screen, cover, covert, concealment
RELATED TO>(noun) covering#2
=> covering
Sense 2
cover, spread over
RELATED TO>(noun) cover#4
=> binding, book binding, cover, back
RELATED TO>(noun) cover#1
=> screen, cover, covert, concealment
RELATED TO>(noun) covering#1
=> covering, natural covering, cover
Sense 5
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
RELATED TO>(noun) coverage#2
=> coverage
Sense 8
report, cover
RELATED TO>(noun) coverage#3
=> coverage, reporting, reportage
Sense 9
cover
RELATED TO>(noun) cover#7
=> cover, covering fire
Sense 11
cover, cover up
RELATED TO>(noun) covering#3
=> cover, covering, screening, masking
Sense 14
cover, insure, underwrite
RELATED TO>(noun) coverage#1
=> coverage, insurance coverage
Sense 18
cover
RELATED TO>(noun) cover#8
=> cover charge, cover
Sense 19
cover
RELATED TO>(noun) cover#3
=> cover, covering, screening, masking
RELATED TO>(noun) cover#1
=> screen, cover, covert, concealment
RELATED TO>(noun) covering#3
=> cover, covering, screening, masking
RELATED TO>(noun) covering#4
=> covering
Sense 22
overlay, cover
RELATED TO>(noun) cover#6
=> top, cover
Sense 26
cover, wrap up
RELATED TO>(noun) covering#4
=> covering
Domain of verb cover
2 of 26 senses of cover
Sense 21
breed, cover
TOPIC>(noun) animal husbandry#1
Sense 23
cover
TOPIC>(noun) card game#1, cards#1
Domain Terms of verb cover
Familiarity of verb cover
cover used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count =26)
Sample Sentences of verb cover
26 senses of cover
Sense 1
cover
EX: They cover the halls with holly
Sense 2
cover, spread over
EX: Holly flowers cover the halls
Sense 3
cover, continue, extend
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
cover
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover
*> Something ----s something
Sense 7
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 8
report, cover
EX: They won't cover the story
Sense 9
cover
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 10
cover
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 11
cover, cover up
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 12
cover
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 13
cover
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 14
cover, insure, underwrite
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 15
cover, compensate, overcompensate
*> Something ----s something
Sense 16
cover
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 17
cover
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 18
cover
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 19
cover
*> Something ----s
Sense 20
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 21
breed, cover
*> Something ----s
Sense 22
overlay, cover
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 23
cover
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 24
cover
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 25
brood, hatch, cover, incubate
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 26
cover, wrap up
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb cover
24 of 26 senses of cover
Sense 2
cover, spread over
> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
=> cover, spread over
=> cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
=> rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch
=> attach
=> hug
=> border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
=> surround, skirt, border
=> lean on, rest on, lean against
Sense 3
cover, continue, extend
> be
=> stretch, stretch along
=> attend, go to
=> occupy, fill
=> dwell, live, inhabit
=> inhabit, occupy
=> stand back, keep one's eyes off, keep one's distance, keep one's hands off, stay away
=> reach, extend to, touch
=> run, go, pass, lead, extend
=> go, lead
=> cover, continue, extend
=> extend, poke out, reach out
=> lie
=> sit
=> face
=> straddle
=> follow
=> center on
=> lie, rest
=> belong, go
=> come
Sense 4
cover
> satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
=> suffice, do, answer, serve
=> cover
Sense 5
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
> broach, initiate
=> cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
Sense 6
embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover
> include
=> incorporate, contain, comprise
=> embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover
=> involve
=> subsume
=> hold, bear, carry, contain
=> inhere in, attach to
Sense 7
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
> pass, go through, go across
=> break through, crack
=> squeak by, squeak through
=> transit
=> traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
=> infiltrate, pass through
=> run
=> transit, pass through, move through, pass across, pass over
=> cut
=> crash
=> muscle
=> transgress, trespass, overstep
=> negotiate
=> lock
=> make, work
=> cycle
=> fumble, blunder
Sense 8
report, cover
> inform
=> wise up
=> teach, learn, instruct
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
=> inoculate
=> acquaint
=> warn
=> inform
=> fill in
=> update
=> misinform, mislead
=> understate, minimize, minimise, downplay
=> denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
=> undeceive
=> warn
=> advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize
=> familiarize, familiarise, acquaint
=> prompt, remind, cue
=> volunteer
=> introduce, present, acquaint
=> regret
=> indicate, point, show
=> indicate
=> indicate, suggest
=> nark
=> explain, explicate
=> tell
=> tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> narrate
=> report, describe, account
=> report
=> report, cover
=> announce, denote
=> disabuse
=> remonstrate, point out
=> testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
Sense 9
cover
> protect
=> cover for
=> immunize, immunise
=> overprotect
=> look out
=> cover
=> guard, ward
=> defend, guard, hold
=> shield, screen
=> charm
=> wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround
=> safeguard
=> cover
=> cover
=> mothproof
=> body guard
=> insure
=> cover
=> keep, preserve
Sense 10
cover
> protect
=> cover for
=> immunize, immunise
=> overprotect
=> look out
=> cover
=> guard, ward
=> defend, guard, hold
=> shield, screen
=> charm
=> wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround
=> safeguard
=> cover
=> cover
=> mothproof
=> body guard
=> insure
=> cover
=> keep, preserve
Sense 11
cover, cover up
> hide, conceal
=> veil
=> secrete
=> obstruct, block
=> cover
=> bosom
=> bury
=> cover, cover up
=> harbor, harbour, shield
=> obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
=> disguise
=> sweep under the rug
=> lurk, skulk
Sense 12
cover
> protect
=> cover for
=> immunize, immunise
=> overprotect
=> look out
=> cover
=> guard, ward
=> defend, guard, hold
=> shield, screen
=> charm
=> wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround
=> safeguard
=> cover
=> cover
=> mothproof
=> body guard
=> insure
=> cover
=> keep, preserve
Sense 13
cover
> see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> proofread, proof
=> control
=> double-check
=> cross-check
=> cinch
=> card
=> spot-check
=> cover
Sense 14
cover, insure, underwrite
> guarantee, warrant
=> cover, insure, underwrite
=> certify, endorse, indorse
Sense 15
cover, compensate, overcompensate
> compensate, counterbalance, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up
=> carry
=> cover, compensate, overcompensate
Sense 16
cover
> endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
=> cover
Sense 17
cover
> substitute, deputize, deputise, step in
=> cover
Sense 18
cover
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 19
cover
> hide, conceal
=> veil
=> secrete
=> obstruct, block
=> cover
=> bosom
=> bury
=> cover, cover up
=> harbor, harbour, shield
=> obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
=> disguise
=> sweep under the rug
=> lurk, skulk
Sense 20
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover
> envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
=> benight
=> tube
=> capsule, capsulate, capsulize, capsulise
=> involve
=> engulf
=> sheathe
=> cocoon
=> bathe
=> shroud, enshroud, hide, cover
Sense 21
breed, cover
> copulate, mate, pair, couple
=> nick
=> roll in the hay, love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk
=> tread
=> serve, service
=> deflower, ruin
=> ride, mount
=> backcross
=> breed, cover
=> sodomize, sodomise, bugger
=> sodomize, sodomise
Sense 23
cover
> play
=> pitch
=> cover
=> declare
Sense 24
cover
> protect
=> cover for
=> immunize, immunise
=> overprotect
=> look out
=> cover
=> guard, ward
=> defend, guard, hold
=> shield, screen
=> charm
=> wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround
=> safeguard
=> cover
=> cover
=> mothproof
=> body guard
=> insure
=> cover
=> keep, preserve
Sense 25
brood, hatch, cover, incubate
> reproduce, procreate, multiply
=> propagate
=> fructify, set
=> breed, multiply
=> brood, hatch, cover, incubate
Sense 26
cover, wrap up
> dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
=> prim, prim up, prim out
=> cover, wrap up
=> jacket
=> frock
=> shirt
=> habit
=> vesture
=> overdress, overclothe
=> corset
=> shoe
=> coat
=> costume, dress up
=> vest, robe
=> gown
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cover
Sense 1
cover
Sense 2
cover, spread over
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Sense 22
overlay, cover
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Sense 3
cover, continue, extend
=> be
Sense 9
cover
=> protect
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Sense 5
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
=> broach, initiate
Sense 6
embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover
=> include
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Sense 8
report, cover
=> inform
Sense 13
cover
=> see, check, insure, |
