English Dictionary

cover

/ˈkʌvɚ/

verb

(transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect. / (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect. / (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.

She used a blanket to cover herself from the cold.

意味（1）

(transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

He covered the baby with a blanket.

意味（2）

(transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

The blanket covered the baby.

意味（3）

(transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.

Regular hexagons can cover the plane.

意味（4）

(transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.

You can cover the plane with regular hexagons.

意味（5）

(intransitive, dated) To put on one's hat.

All the while he held his hat in his hand; and even until he had given his answer, when he covered and bade us be.

意味（6）

(transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).

The heroic soldier covered himself with glory.

意味（7）

(of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.

The magazine covers such diverse topics as politics, news from the world of science, and the economy.

意味（8）

To deal with or include someone or something.

Richard Morgan covers science for The Economist, The New York Times, Scientific American, and Wired.

意味（9）

To be enough money for.

We've earned enough to cover most of our costs.

意味（10）

(intransitive) To act as a replacement.

I need to take off Tuesday. Can you cover for me?

意味（11）

(transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.

Can you cover the morning shift tomorrow? I'll give you off next Monday instead.

意味（12）

(music) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).

意味（13）

(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.

意味（14）

To provide insurance coverage for.

Does my policy cover accidental loss?

意味（15）

To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).

Among animals in a domesticated or confined state it is easy to find evidence of homosexual attraction, due merely to the absence of the other sex. This was known to the ancients; the Egyptians regarded two male partridges as the symbol of homosexuality, and Aristotle noted that two female pigeons would cover each other if no male was at hand.

意味（16）

(chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).

In order to checkmate a king on the side of the board, the five squares adjacent to the king must all be covered.

意味（17）

To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.

意味（18）

To traverse or put behind a certain distance.

November 22 — Owing to bad weather all machines flew at a height of 5,000 feet and covered the 90 miles in just 90 minutes . November 23 — During fourth lap ...

意味（19）

(sports) To defend (mark) a particular player or area.