43. cover within an envelope: mailed under separate cover.
Etymology: (1200–50; ME < OF covrir < L cooperīre to cover completely =co-co - +operīre to shut, close, cover)
Definition of 'Cover'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)screen, cover, covert, concealment a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
2. (noun)blanket, cover bedding that keeps a person warm in bed "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
3. (noun)cover, covering, screening, masking the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
4. (noun)binding, book binding, cover, back the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book "the book had a leather binding"
5. (noun)covering, natural covering, cover a natural object that covers or envelops "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
6. (noun)top, cover 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"
7. (noun)cover, covering fire fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
8. (noun)cover charge, cover a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
9. (noun)cover, cover version, cover song a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
10. (verb)cover a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent) "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
11. (verb)cover 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"
12. (verb)cover, spread over form a cover over "The grass covered the grave"
13. (verb)cover, continue, extend 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"
14. (verb)cover provide for "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
15. (verb)cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address act on 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"
16. (verb)embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover 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"
17. (verb)traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across travel across or pass over "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
18. (verb)report, cover 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"
19. (verb)cover hold within range of an aimed firearm
20. (verb)cover to take an action to protect against future problems "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
21. (verb)cover, cover up hide from view or knowledge "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
22. (verb)cover protect or defend (a position in a game) "he covered left field"
23. (verb)cover maintain a check on; especially by patrolling "The second officer covered the top floor"
24. (verb)cover, insure, underwrite protect by insurance "The insurance won't cover this"
25. (verb)cover, compensate, overcompensate make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities "he is compensating for being a bad father"
26. (verb)cover invest with a large or excessive amount of something "She covered herself with glory"
27. (verb)cover help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
28. (verb)cover be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of "Is this enough to cover the check?"
29. (verb)cover spread over a surface to conceal or protect "This paint covers well"
30. (verb)shroud, enshroud, hide, cover cover as if with a shroud "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
31. (verb)breed, cover copulate with a female, used especially of horses "The horse covers the mare"
32. (verb)overlay, cover put something on top of something else "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
33. (verb)cover play a higher card than the one previously played "Smith covered again"
34. (verb)cover be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
35. (verb)brood, hatch, cover, incubate sit on (eggs) "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
36. (verb)cover, wrap up clothe, as if for protection from the elements "cover your head!"
6. (noun)Cover a tablecloth, and the other table furniture; esp., the tablefurniture for the use of one person at a meal; as, covers were laid for fifty guests
7. (verb)Cover to overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth
8. (verb)Cover to envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak
9. (verb)Cover to invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory
10. (verb)Cover to hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods
11. (verb)Cover to brood or sit on; to incubate
12. (verb)Cover to shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat
13. (verb)Cover to remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit
14. (verb)Cover 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
15. (verb)Cover to put the usual covering or headdress on
16. (verb)Cover to copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male
17. (verb)Cover to spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet
Definition of 'Cover'
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
1. Cover 1. The action by land, air, or sea forces to protect by offense, defense, or threat of either or both. 2. Those measures necessary to give protection to a person, plan, operation, formation, or installation from the enemy intelligence effort and leakage of information. 3. The act of maintaining a continuous receiver watch with transmitter calibrated and available, but not necessarily available for immediate use. 4. Shelter or protection, either natural or artificial. 5. (DOD only) Photographs or other recorded images which show a particular area of ground. 6. (DOD only) A code meaning,
Definitions of Cover 
Afrikaans: bedek
Arabic: يُغَطّي
Bulgarian: закривам
Brazilian: cobrir
Czech: (při)krýt; obalit
German: bedecken
Danish: dække; tildække
Greek: σκεπάζω, καλύπτω
Spanish: (re)cubrir
Estonian: katma
Farsi: پوشاندن؛ پوشیده شدن
Finnish: peittää
French: (re)couvrir
Hebrew: לְכָסוֹת
Hindi: आच्छादित करना, ढाकना
Croatian: prekriti
Hungarian: (be)fed
Indonesian: menutup
Icelandic: þekja
Italian: coprire
Japanese: おおう
Korean: 덮다
Lithuanian: (už)dengti, aptaškyti, pa
Latvian: apsegt; apklāt
Malay: diselaputi
Dutch: bedekken
Norwegian: dekke (til/over), skjule,
Polish: przykrywać
Persian: پوشاندن؛ پوشیده شدن
Pashto: پوښول ، پوښل شوی
Portuguese: cobrir
Romanian: a acoperi
Russian: накрывать; покрывать
Slovak: prikryť
Slovenian: pokriti
Serbian: prekriti
Swedish: täcka [över]
Thai: คลุม
Turkish: örtmek, kaplamak
Taiwanese: 遮蓋
Ukrainian: покривати; вкривати
Urdu: ڈهانكنا، ڈهانپنا
Vietnamese: che phủ
Chinese: 遮盖
