cover
cov-er · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To place something over or in front of to protect or conceal.
- 2.
A thing placed over another to protect or conceal it.
- 3.
Protection or shelter.
- 4.
To extend over an area.
- 5.
The front or back of a book.
- 6.
To include or deal with.
- 7.
A recording of a song by a different artist.
- 8.
To report on events for a newspaper.
- 9.
To be enough to pay for.
Phrases & expressions
- •cover up — to conceal something
- •cover for — to substitute for; to protect
- •under cover — in secrecy
- •blow someone's cover — reveal someone's secret identity
- •cover story — a false account; a main magazine feature
- •from cover to cover — from beginning to end
- •don't judge a book by its cover — appearances can deceive
Related words
Etymology
From Latin "cooperire" meaning to cover completely, from "co-" (intensive) and "operire" (to cover).