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1. Taking assignment of collateral as protection against borrower default. Synonymous with security. Also, allocating a part of net income against possible Bad Debt losses.

2. To offset an account withdrawal by making a Deposit.

3. Purchase of currency or financial futures to offset or close a previously taken position. A short cover involves buying against contracts expiring in the same delivery month.

4. Buying back securities previously sold in a Short Sale.

5. In corporate finance, ability of a corporation to service its debt obligations out of earnings.

6. In Underwriting the second highest bid in competitive bidding for a bond issue, called the covering bid.

verb

1. To prevent (something) from being known. cloak, conceal, enshroud, hide, hush (up), mask, shroud, veil. Idioms: keep under cover, keep under wraps. See show/hide.
2. To furnish with a covering of a different material: clad, face, sheathe, side, skin. See surface/depth.
3. To extend over the surface of: blanket, cap, overlay, spread. See put on/take off.
4. To journey over (a specified distance): make. Informal do. See move/halt.
5. To observe, analyze, and relate the details of (an event): report. See words.

noun

1. Something that physically protects, especially from danger: asylum, covert, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter. See attack/defend, safety/danger.
2. A deceptive outward appearance: cloak, color, coloring, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing. Slang put-on. See show/hide.

Idioms beginning with cover:
cover girl
cover ground
cover one's ass
cover one's tracks

See also blow one's cover; break cover; judge a book by its cover; (cover a) multitude of sins; take cover; under cover.

n

Definition: wrapping
Antonyms: exposure

v

Definition: describe in published writing
Antonyms: disregard, forget, ignore

v

Definition: include, contain
Antonyms: exclude

v

Definition: protect, guard
Antonyms: abandon, disregard, forget, ignore, leave alone

v

Definition: wrap, hide
Antonyms: lay bare, lay out, reveal, uncover, unwrap

n. 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: the sirens wailed and people ran for cover.

5. photographs or other recorded images that show a particular area of ground.

6. a code meaning, “keep fighters between force/base and contact designated at distance stated from force/base”: cover bogey 27-30 miles.

7. an identity or activity adopted by a person, typically a spy, to conceal their true activities: he was worried that their cover was blown.

8. military support given when someone is in danger from or being attacked by an enemy: they agreed to provide additional naval cover.

9. an activity or organization used as a means of concealing an illegal or secret activity: the organizations often use their philanthropy as a cover for subsidies to terrorists.

v.

1. aim a gun at (someone) in order to prevent them from moving or escaping.

2. protect (an exposed person) by shooting at an enemy: (covering) the jeeps retreated behind spurts of covering fire.

3. (of a fortress, gun, or cannon) have (an area) within range.

break cover suddenly leave a place of shelter, especially vegetation, when being hunted or pursued.

cover one's ass or back informal foresee and avoid the possibility of attack or criticism.

take cover protect oneself from attack by ducking down into or under a shelter:

if the bombing starts, take cover in the basement.

under cover of

1. concealed by: the yacht made landfall under cover of darkness.

2. while pretending to do something: Moran watched every move under cover of reading the newspaper.

cover something up

1. put something on, over, or around something, especially in order to conceal or disguise it.

2. try to hide or deny the fact of an illegal or illicit action or activity.

coverable adj.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. In reinforced concrete, the least distance between the surface of the reinforcement and the outer surface of the concrete.
2. That part of a tile or shingle which is covered by the next course.
3. The concrete (or concrete-like material) which covers steel reinforcement to protect the steel from possible fire damage or corrosion.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To protect or shelter; to make good; to insure. To cover a check means to deposit sufficient funds in a bank account to pay the amount written on a check or checks.

The right of a purchaser to buy goods other than those that were originally contracted for as a remedy in the event of a breach of contract by the seller.

In contract law concerning sales transactions, the Uniform Commercial Code provides that a buyer may use cover for protection in an action for breach of a sales contract. The person may, in good faith, purchase substitute goods when a seller violates their contract by failure to deliver goods. The buyer may then recover the difference between the original goods or contract price and the cost of cover.

The act of completing a transaction in order to remove any obligations.

Investopedia Says:
Cover is a general term used in many different instances. For instance, an investor that recently purchased a security will have to cover the purchase by depositing the necessary funds. Or, an investor may wish to cover his/her short position by purchasing the stock. Additionally, a portfolio manager may wish to cover his/her risk exposure by buying an offsetting position.

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Caps, hats and other things worn on the head. Marines wear covers, regardless of what the headgear actually is. A Marine's cover is always removed when indoors unless that Marine is armed. Also, in ranks, to align directly behind the Marine in front of you.

(DOD, NATO) 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, "Keep fighters between force/base and contact designated at distance stated from force/base" (e.g., "cover bogey twenty-seven to thirty miles").

IN BRIEF: To hide something from sight or knowledge.

We had to cover the presents with wrapping paper, so my dad didn't know what they were.

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sign description: One flat hand makes a sweeping motion over top of the other arm.

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i. An area on the ground covered by imagery, photograph, mosaic, etc.
ii. The protection of friendly forces (ground, maritime, or air) by friendly aircraft and/or by EW (electronic warfare) aircraft.
iii. That which conceals or protects, such as darkness, a topographical feature, a bank of clouds, a shell barrage, or a deceptive move.

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For a list of words related to cover, see:

• Building and Machine Parts - cover: something placed over a part or structure, esp. to conceal or protect it
• Linens and Fabrics - cover: blanket, quilt, bedspread, or sofa covering
• Pots and Pans - cover: flat fitted top for pot or pan
• Journalism - cover: (vb) report news or take pictures of event; (n) front outside binding of magazine
• Movie People and Show Business - cover: (vb) read and synopsize script, story, or novel
• Broadcast Journalism - cover: (vb) gather and report news
• Skiing
• Hunting Equipment - cover: underbrush or woods that conceal wild animal
• Secrecy and Concealment - cover: disguise; something that conceals or obscures the truth

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See words rhyming with "cover."

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Common misspelling(s) of covered

• coverted

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - dække, sætte låg på, udfylde, beskytte, sætte tag på, handle om, tilbagelægge, udforske, vikariere for, bestryge, opdække, bedække
v. intr. - stå i andet geled, give dækning
n. - overtræk, låg, bogbind, konvolut, skjulested, sengetøj, dæknavn, dækning, kuvert

idioms:

• cover charge    kuvertafgift
• cover for    vikariere for, dække for
• cover girl    forsidepige
• cover in    dække til, fylde til
• cover letter    følgebrev
• cover one's ass    redde sit skind
• cover one's back    beskytte nogen, dække nogen
• cover up    skalkeskjul, mørkelægning
• cover version    coverversion
• from cover to cover    fra forside til bagside
• take cover    gå i dækning
• under cover    under foregivende af, i ly af, under dække af
• under cover of    under dække af

Nederlands (Dutch)
(be-/over-/ toe) dekken, verbergen, beschermen, coveren/ opnieuw uitvoeren, omvatten, afleggen, verslaan, invallen, kaften, hengsten, deksel, hoes, enveloppe, omslag, buitenband, overtrek, schuilplaats, plantendek, mom, rapport(age), overdekking, dekking, couvert, huif, nieuwe uitvoering/ coverversie, invaller

Français (French)
v. tr. - parcourir (distance, région), traiter (sujet, domaine), englober (aspect), s'appliquer à (situation), s'occuper de, couvrir (région), diffuser, couvrir (des frais), combler (déficit), assurer (qn, propriété), (Mil, Sport) protéger, cacher (émotion), couvrir (bruit), masquer (une odeur), (Mus) faire sa version de (chanson), (Zool) couvrir, saillir
v. intr. - recouvrir, dissimuler, cacher, protéger, (fig) servir de couverture à, jouer une carte majeure (aux cartes)
n. - abri, couverture, identité d'emprunt, (Mil) couverture, remplacement (de qn), (Fin) provision, couvert, (Mus) version

idioms:

• cover charge    couvert (dans un restaurant), frais
• cover for    remplacer, faire un remplacement, couvrir (qn)
• cover girl    cover-girl
• cover in    couvrir (avec), recouvrir (de)
• cover letter    (US) lettre explicative
• cover one's ass    se protéger
• cover one's back    se protéger
• cover up    se couvrir, étouffer une affaire, (lit) recouvrir, cacher (des réponses), (fig) dissimuler (vérité), cacher (émotion), étouffer (scandale)
• cover version    (Mus) version
• from cover to cover    du début à la fin
• take cover    s'abriter, se mettre à l'abri
• under cover    sous le couvert, sous le prétexte, à l'abri, sous une identité d'emprunt
• under cover of    sous le couvert de, sous prétexte de

Deutsch (German)
n. - Deckung, Deckel, Bezug, Umschlag, Gedeck, Schutz, Tarnung
v. - beziehen, (zu)decken, bedecken, verbergen, zurücklegen, sichern, in Schach halten, berichten über

idioms:

• cover charge    Preis für das Gedeck
• cover for    ersetzen
• cover girl    Covergirl (Mädchen auf der Titelseite von Modemagazinen)
• cover in    überdachen, zuschütten
• cover letter    Begleitbrief
• cover one's ass    sich absichern
• cover one's back    sich absichern
• cover up    vertuschen
• cover version    nicht vom ursprünglichen Sänger vorgetragenes Lied
• from cover to cover    von A bis Z
• take cover    Deckung suchen
• under cover    getarnt, verdeckt, geheim[dienstlich]
• under cover of    im Schutz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κάλυμμα, σκέπασμα, περίβλημα, καπάκι, εξώφυλλο βιβλίου, φάκελος ή περιτύλιγμα ταχυδρομικής αποστολής, κρυψώνα, κρύπτη, στέγη, καταφύγιο, (στρατ.) κάλυψη, κάλυψη μυστικού πράκτορα, πρόσχημα, κουβέρ, (οικον.) ασφάλεια, κάλυψη
v. - καλύπτω, σκεπάζω, (επι)καλύπτω, επιστρώνω, προστατεύω (από επίθεση κ.λπ.), συγκαλύπτω, κουκουλώνω, ασφαλίζω, καλύπτω με ασφάλιση, καλύπτω δημοσιογραφικά, διατρέχω, καλύπτω απόσταση, (για ζώα) οχεύω, βατεύω

idioms:

• cover charge    πάγια χρέωση σερβιρίσματος (κν. κουβέρ)
• cover for    αντικαθιστώ, υποκαθιστώ (κατά τη διάρκεια απουσίας)
• cover girl    κόβερ-γκερλ, κορίτσι (συχνά) εικονιζόμενο σε εξώφυλλο περιοδικού
• cover in    παραχώνω, παραγεμίζω
• cover letter    συνοδευτική επιστολή εγγράφων
• cover one's ass    φυλάω το τομάρι μου
• cover one's back    καλύπτω τα νώτα μου
• cover up    επικαλύπτω, σκεπάζω, συγκαλύπτω, κουκουλώνω
• cover version    επανέκδοση (επιτυχημένου τραγουδιού από άλλον εκτελεστή), νέα εκτέλεση
• from cover to cover    (για βιβλίο) από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος
• take cover    καλύπτομαι, κρύβομαι, οχυρώνομαι, ταμπουρώνομαι
• under cover    καλυμμένος, προφυλαγμένος, σε μυστική αποστολή
• under cover of    υπό το κάλυμμα, υπό το πρόσχημα

Italiano (Italian)
contenere, coprire, ricoprire, occupare, fare la cronaca di, supplire, montare, riparo, copertura, tettoia, coperchio, rivestimento, involucro, coperta, copertina, sopraccoperta, coperta del libro, coperto, ricopertura

idioms:

• blow someone's cover    far scoprire, rivelare
• cover charge    spese di coperto
• cover for    coprire, prendere il posto di
• cover girl    ragazza da copertina
• cover letter    lettera d'accompagnamento
• cover one's back/rear/ass    difendersi le spalle, coprirsi il culo
• cover up    coprire, insabbiare
• cover version    ristampa di canzoni
• from cover to cover    dall'inizio alla fine, dall'a alla zeta
• take cover    ripararsi, mettersi al riparo, mettersi al coperto
• under cover of    con la protezione di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cobertura (f), disfarce (m), capa (f)
v. - cobrir, percorrer, proteger

idioms:

• blow someone's cover    descobrir o disfarce
• break cover    sair do esconderijo
• cover charge    taxa (f) de serviço (em restaurante)
• cover for    dar cobertura
• cover girl    modelo (m) (f) para capa de revista
• cover in    cobertura (f)
• cover letter    carta (f) de abertura (de apresentação)
• cover one's back/rear/ass    dar cobertura a alguém
• cover up    cobrir completamente
• cover version    versão de capa
• from cover to cover    do começo ao fim
• take cover    esconder-se
• under cover    secretamente
• under cover of    sob a capa de, sob o pretexto de

Русский (Russian)
содержать, охватывать, покрывать, освещать, заменять, покрытие, крышка, переплет, замена, столовый прибор

idioms:

• blow someone's cover    разоблачить
• break cover    покинуть убежище
• cover charge    плата за куверт в ресторане
• cover for    заменить, защитить
• cover girl    девушка с обложки журнала
• cover in    прикрыть
• cover letter    сопроводительное письмо
• cover one's back/rear/ass    прикрыть свою задницу
• cover up    предлог, спрятать, утаить
• cover version    обработка
• from cover to cover    от корки до корки
• take cover    укрыться
• under cover    под прикрытием
• under cover of    под покровом чего-либо

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - abarcar, cubrir, tapar, techar, recorrer, informar acerca de, proteger, defender, resguardo
v. intr. - abrigarse, ocupar una extensión de, aparejarse, estar encargado de, taparse, protegerse, cubrirse, resguardarse, defenderse, informarse
n. - abrigo, cobertura, cubierta, toldo, tapa, envoltura, cobertor, colcha, revestimiento, cubertería

idioms:

• cover charge    precio del cubierto
• cover for    sustituir a, encubrir a
• cover girl    modelo de portada
• cover in    completar
• cover letter    carta adjunta, carta explicatoria
• cover one's ass    cubrirse las espaldas
• cover one's back    cubrirse las espaldas
• cover up    cubrir completamente, tapar, ocultar, disimular, encubrir
• cover version    versión que no es la original
• from cover to cover    de cabo a rabo
• take cover    ponerse a cubierto, guarecerse
• under cover    al abrigo de, al amparo de, protegido
• under cover of    al abrigo de, al amparo de

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - täcke, hölje, fodral, huv, hylsa, däck, lock, pärm, kuvert, skydd, betäckning, gömställe, täckmantel, snår, täckning (hand.), försäkring, bordskuvert
v. - täcka, översålla, bekläda, belägga, dölja, skyla över, skydda, utgöra beteckning för, sträcka sig över, bevaka, tillr

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
覆盖, 保护, 掩饰, 代替, 涂, 盖子, 藉口, 封面

idioms:

• cover charge    小费, 服务费
• cover for    代替
• cover girl    封面女郎
• cover in    完全盖住
• cover letter    附信
• cover one's ass    保护自己
• cover one's back    保护自己
• cover up    盖住, 裹住, 遮住, 掩盖
• cover version    流行歌曲等的转录制品
• from cover to cover    从头至尾
• take cover    隐蔽, 躲藏
• under cover    隐藏着
• under cover of    在...之掩护之下

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 覆蓋, 保護, 掩飾
v. intr. - 覆蓋, 代替, 塗
n. - 蓋子, 藉口, 封面

idioms:

• cover charge    小費, 服務費
• cover for    代替
• cover girl    封面女郎
• cover in    完全蓋住
• cover letter    附信
• cover one's ass    保護自己
• cover one's back    保護自己
• cover up    蓋住, 裹住, 遮住, 掩蓋
• cover version    流行歌曲等的轉錄製品
• from cover to cover    從頭至尾
• take cover    隱蔽, 躲藏
• under cover    隱藏著
• under cover of    在...之掩護之下

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 덮다, 보호하다, 떠맡다
v. intr. - 표면에 퍼지다, 감싸서 숨기다, 대신 노릇을 하다
n. - 덮개, 은신처, 보증금

idioms:

• cover for    (결석자의) 대리를 맡다
• cover in    흙을 덮다, 지붕을 이다
• cover up    완전히 덮다, 덮어 가리다
• take cover    지형을 이용하여 숨다
• under cover    엄호 아래, 편지에 동봉하여
• under cover of    ~의 엄호를 받아, ~을 빙자하여

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 覆い, ふた, 表紙, 見せかけ, 隠れ場所, 見えなくする物, 保険, 保証金, 被い
v. - 覆う, 覆っている, 塗る, 覆いを付ける, …にわたる, 覆い隠す, 間に合う, 行く, かばう, 補償する, 保険を付ける, 取材する, 保護する, 償う, 買い戻す, 狙う, 尾行する

idioms:

• cover charge    席料
• cover for    …をかばう
• cover girl    カバーガール
• cover in    ふさぐ, 覆う
• cover letter    添え状, カバーレター
• cover one's back/rear/ass    自分の身を守る
• cover one's tracks    跡を消す, 意図を隠す
• cover up    すっかりおおう, 隠す
• cover version    再編曲の, カバーバージョン
• from cover to cover    初めから終わりまで
• take cover    隠れる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غطا, غلاف, تأمين, ضمان مالي (فعل) غطى, غلف, شمل, انتشر, اجتاز, قطع مسافه, كتم, أخفى, حمى, دافع عن, وقى, أمن على, صوب نحو‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮כיסה, סיקר, חיפה על, הגן על, ביטח, כלל, השתרע על, כיוון (כלי-נשק) אל, נסע (למרחק מסוים), שלט (על שטח), הרביע‬
v. intr. - ‮השתרע על, נסע (למרחק מסוים), בא במקום אחר, שלט (על שטח)‬
n. - ‮כיסוי, חיפוי, מכסה, מעטפה, כריכה, שמיכה, מחסה, ביטוח, שולחן ערוך (לאחד), ברבים: מצעי-מיטה, העמדת-פנים, שיבוץ במ‬

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