| Cover (cover) |
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| v. t. | (k?v"?r) |
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| Cov"er |
| [imp. *** p. p. Covered (-?rd)] p.
pr. *** vb. n. Covering.] [OF. covrir, F.
couvrir, fr. L. cooperire] co- + operire
to cover; probably fr. ob towards, o |
To
overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to
cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table
with a cloth.
To envelop; to clothe, as with a
mantle or cloak.
To invest (one's self with
something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered
himself with glory.
To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak;
as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the
woods.
To brood or sit on; to
incubate.
To shelter, as from evil or danger; to
protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the
retreat.
To remove from remembrance; to put
away; to remit.
To extend over; to be sufficient for;
to comprehend, include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to
counterbalance; as, a mortgage which fully covers a sum
loaned on it; a law which covers all possible cases of a
crime; receipts than do not cover expenses.
To put the usual covering or
headdress on.
To copulate with (a female); to
serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the
male.
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| Cover (cover) |
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| n. | (k?v"?r) |
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| Cov"er |
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Anything which is laid, set, or spread,
upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the
cover of a book.
Anything which veils or conceals; a
screen; disguise; a cloak.
Shelter; protection; as, the troops
fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a
good cover.
The woods,
underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to
beat a cover; to ride to cover.
The lap of a
slide valve.
A tablecloth,
and the other table furniture; esp., the table furniture for the
use of one person at a meal; as, covers were laid for
fifty guests.
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To spread a
table for a meal; to prepare a banquet.
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