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What does cover mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word cover? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A lid.
  2. A hiding from view.
  3. A front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
  4. A top sheet of a bed.
  5. A cover charge.
  6. A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
  7. (music) A rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
  8. (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
  9. (topology) A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set.
  10. (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
  11. (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
  12. (law) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
  13. (insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
  14. (espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative, cover story
  15. The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
  16. In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
Adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.
  2. (music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
  2. (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
  3. (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
  4. (transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
  5. (transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
  6. (of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
  7. To deal with or include someone or something.
  8. To be enough money for.
  9. (intransitive) To act as a replacement.
  10. (transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
  11. (music) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
  12. (military, law enforcement) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
  13. To provide insurance coverage for.
  14. To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
  15. (chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).
  16. To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
  17. (sports) To defend a particular player or area.
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