n. the removable top part of a machine protecting the inner part

n. fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"

n. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

n. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

n. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

n. the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

v. hold within range of an aimed firearm

v. 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"

v. estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

v. convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"

v. emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"

v. 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"

v. protect a teammate or a position in a game

v. form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"

v. copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"

v. help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"

v. provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"

v. 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"

v. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"

v. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

v. bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"

v. bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

v. leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"

v. give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

v. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"

v. bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

v. endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

v. sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"

v. put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth"

v. protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

v. dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

v. give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

v. be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"

v. cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

v. give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"

v. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

v. move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

v. give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

v. gloss over

v. 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"

v. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

v. 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"

n. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

n. a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"

n. a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust"

n. a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things

n. single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"

n. a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width

n. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

n. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

n. the top edge of a vessel or other container

n. a loose outer garment

n. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

n. a garment that covers the head and face

n. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

n. a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather

n. a protective covering or structure

n. a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

n. the side that is forward or prominent

n. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

n. a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"

n. device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

n. a covering to disguise or conceal the face

n. coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

n. any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)

n. act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

n. (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements

n. a loose outer garment

n. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

n. a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

n. the side that is seen or that goes first

n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather

n. the side that is forward or prominent

n. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

n. the act of enclosing something in a case

n. a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

n. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

n. an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"

n. the outer side or surface of something

n. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

n. an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

n. the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"

n. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

n. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

n. the side that is forward or prominent

n. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

n. a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"

n. device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

n. the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances

n. the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped

v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

v. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"

v. make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands"

v. coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"

v. hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

v. disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"

v. make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

v. coat, inlay, or surface with enamel

v. decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

v. present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"

v. convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

v. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"

v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

v. be on the defensive; act against an attack

v. accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

v. provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

v. fill or cover completely, usually with water

v. charge someone with too many tasks

v. burden with too much work or responsibility

v. 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"

v. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

v. engage in a rehearsal (of)

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

v. write out from speech, notes, etc.; "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"

v. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

v. rewrite in a different script; "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"

v. make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"

v. provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

v. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

v. allow to have; "grant a privilege"

v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

v. have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

v. bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"

v. devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

v. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

v. declare or make legally valid

v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

v. render holy by means of religious rites

v. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"

v. give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"

v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

v. allow to have; "grant a privilege"

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

v. let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

v. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

v. feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"

v. eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"

v. eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"

v. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

v. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

v. be sustained by; "He fed on the great ideas of her mentor"

v. gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"

v. wander and feed; "The animals forage in the woods"

v. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

v. have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

v. present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"

v. give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"

v. put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"

v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

v. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

v. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

v. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"

v. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

v. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

v. allow to have; "grant a privilege"

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

v. let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

v. cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

v. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

v. give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

v. change direction; "The road bends"

v. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

v. give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"

v. present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"

v. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

v. of sounds or images

v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

v. disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"

v. decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

v. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

v. coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"

v. coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

v. fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"

v. examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"

v. fail to notice

v. hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"

v. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

v. form the boundary of; be contiguous to

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

v. enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"

v. envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy"

v. enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard"

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

v. 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"

v. spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"

v. represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

v. make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"

v. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"

v. close in or confine

v. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

v. think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

v. give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

v. pay back; "Please refund me my money"

v. give information

v. range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state"

v. consent reluctantly

v. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

v. move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"

v. give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

v. give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

v. passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations"

v. refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

v. give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children"

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

v. be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

v. transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

n. (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

v. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"

v. lay bare; "bare your breasts"; "bare your feelings"

v. remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel"

v. make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"

v. prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

v. take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"

v. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

v. inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners"

v. keep from having, keeping, or obtaining

v. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

v. make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"

v. lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages"

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"