cover
To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protectTo place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
» The damage was covered by insurance.
Der Schaden war durch die Versicherung abgedeckt.
Ущерб был покрыт страховкой.
Шкода була покрита страховкою.
Meaning
24 senses(transitive)To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
He covered the baby with a blanket.
When the pot comes to a boil, cover it and reduce the heat to medium.
spread over a surface to conceal or protect
(transitive)To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
The blanket covered the baby.
protect by insurance
(transitive)To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
Regular hexagons can cover the plane.
(transitive)To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
You can cover the plane with regular hexagons.
(dated, intransitive)To put on one's hat.
put something on top of something else
(transitive)To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
The heroic soldier covered himself with glory.
To have under one’s scope or purview.
(transitive)To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
The magazine covers such diverse topics as politics, news from the world of science, and the economy.
provide for
(transitive)To deal with or include someone or something.
abdecken, behandeln
(transitive)To have as an assignment or responsibility.
Can you cover the morning shift tomorrow? I'll give you off next Monday instead.
He is our salesman covering companies with headquarters in the northern provinces.
(transitive)To provide insurance coverage for.
Does my policy cover accidental loss?
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
(transitive)To be enough money for.
We've earned enough to cover most of our costs.
Ten dollars should cover lunch.
abdecken, decken
(transitive)To supply with funds; to settle or pay the costs for; to foot the bill for.
Dad, when I get to University, will I be covered?
Examples
1865 sentencesThe damage was covered by insurance.
Шкода була покрита страховкою.
ruУщерб был покрыт страховкой.
deDer Schaden war durch die Versicherung abgedeckt.
The mountain is covered with snow.
Гора вкрита снігом.
ruГора укрыта снегом.
deDer Berg ist mit Schnee bedeckt.
That mountain is covered with snow.
На горі лежить сніг.
ruЭта гора покрыта снегом.
deDieser Berg ist schneebedeckt.
The ground is covered with snow.
Земля вкрита снiгом.
ruЗемля покрыта снегом.
deDer Boden ist schneebedeckt.
She laughed to cover her fear.
Вона засміялася, щоб приховати свій страх.
deSie lachte, um ihre Angst zu verbergen.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English coveren, borrowed from Old French covrir, cueuvrir (modern French couvFrom Middle English coveren, borrowed from Old French covrir, cueuvrir (modern French couvrir), from Late Latin coperire, from Latin cooperiō (“to cover completely”), from co- (intensive prefix) + operiō (“to close, cover”). Displaced native Middle English thecchen and bethecchen (“to cover”) (from Old English þeccan, beþeccan (“to cover”)), Middle English helen, (over)helen, (for)helen (“to cover, conceal”) (from Old English helan (“to conceal, cover, hide”)), Middle English wrien, (be)wreon (“to cover”) (from Old English (be)wrēon (“to cover”)), Middle English hodren, hothren (“to cover up”) (from Low German hudren (“to cover up”)).
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Forms
covers, covering, covered, coveredSynonyms
15 synonyms- clothe, as if for protection from the elements:wrap up
- protect by insurance:insureunderwrite
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression:treathandleplowdealaddress
- form a cover over:spread over
- hide from view or knowledge:cover up
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
26 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- was covered with
- covered with snow
- covered with dust
- covered with mud
- was covered in
- mountain is covered
- covered his mouth
- covered in mud
- covered in blood
- on the cover
- by its cover
- ran for cover