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Definisjon av cover

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Noun
cover - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
covering, screening, masking
concealing, hiding, concealment the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding"
cover - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
covering fire
firing, fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
cover - a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
cover - a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
cover version, cover song
cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
covering, natural covering
natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man
scale a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
shell the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
test the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
body covering any covering for the body or a body part
sheath, case a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
integument an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
blanket, mantle bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
crust, encrustation, incrustation the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
envelope any wrapper or covering
cap, hood a tight-fitting headdress
indument, indumentum a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect
roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
shell the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
eggshell, shell the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
skim reading or glancing through quickly
slough any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
snowcap a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)
vesture something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"
peridium outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
pericarp, seed vessel the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium, chlamys collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
theca, sac outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
indusium a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern
cover - 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"
screen, covert, concealment
covering the act of protecting something by covering it
blind a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
camouflage device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
shoji a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
cover - the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
binding, book binding, back
protective cover, protective covering, protection the tough natural covering of some organisms
volume, book the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
half binding book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
cover - bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
blanket
bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding coverings that are used on a bed
afghan a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
electric blanket a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
mackinaw blanket, mackinaw a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
manta extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
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"
top
covering the act of protecting something by covering it
cap a tight-fitting headdress
lid a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid"
manhole cover a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)
cover - a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
cover charge
fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)

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"
uncover, expose remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"
spread over, cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
overlay, cover put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
frost damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"
frost damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"
daub, smear cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"
roof provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
mulch cover with mulch; "mulch the flowerbeds"
turf cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
bank cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning; "bank a fire"
carpet cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"
carpet cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"
board up cover with wooden boards; "board up windows before the hurricane"
bedaub, besmear spread or daub (a surface)
bark tan (a skin) with bark tannins
coat, surface cover or provide with a coat
butter spread butter on; "butter bread"
wallpaper, paper cover with wallpaper
canvas cover with canvas; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"
paper cover with paper; "paper the box"
oil cover with oil, as if by rubbing; "oil the wooden surface"
wax go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
veneer cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"
grease lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"
wash to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day"
line reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
face cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
feather turn the oar, while rowing
wrap, wrap up arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"
spritz cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it; "Spritz the lawn with water"
felt change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
paste cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap"
cloak cover with or as if with a cloak; "cloaked monks"
coif cover with a coif
hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
jacket put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"
foil cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors"
white out, whiteout widen the interlinear spacing by inserting leads
flash appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"
pall lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to); "the course palled on her"
sod cover with sod
bind form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
plank over, plank cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad"
parcel make into a wrapped container
flake cover with flakes or as if with flakes
recover regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"
hood cover with a hood; "The bandits were hooded"
cowl cover with or as with a cowl; "cowl the boys and veil the girls"
clapboard cover with clapboards
canopy cover with a canopy
bread cover with bread crumbs; "bread the pork chops before frying them"
blinker put blinders on (a horse)
blindfold cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away"
aluminise, aluminize cover with aluminum
crown be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
sheet cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping; "sheet the body"
tile cover with tiles; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"
lag cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; "lag pipes"
mask put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"
block out, mask plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general
mask put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"
blanket cover as if with a blanket; "snow blanketed the fields"
plaster over, stick on, plaster coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
plaster coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
paint apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
put on, apply add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
laminate split (wood) into thin sheets
spray scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall"
brush remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
ice, frost put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
surround, smother extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
enfold, envelop, enwrap, enclose, wrap enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
sheathe plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
crepe, crape cover or drape with crape; "crape the mirror"
concrete form into a solid mass; coalesce
blacklead cover with graphite
grass shoot down, of birds
gravel cover with gravel; "We gravelled the driveway"
lime cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn"
mound over form mounds over; "The huts can be mounded over to form shelters"
straw cover or provide with or as if with straw; "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"
spread distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
drape arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
dust remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets"
beplaster, plaster coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
steel cover, plate, or edge with steel
cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
spread over
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
contact, adjoin, meet, touch attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
flood cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"
bloody cover with blood; "bloody your hands"
mist over, mist become covered with mist; "The windshield misted over"
glaciate become frozen and covered with glaciers
strew cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"
grass over, grass shoot down, of birds
cake, coat cover or provide with a coat
overwhelm, submerge, drown charge someone with too many tasks
mantle cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"
robe, cloak, clothe, drape cover with or as if with a cloak; "cloaked monks"
blanket cover as if with a blanket; "snow blanketed the fields"
carpet cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"
smother conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
shroud wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"
cover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
insure, underwrite
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
warrant, guarantee give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"
reinsure insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
indemnify secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness"
overcompensate, compensate, cover make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
cover - 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"
treat, handle, plow, deal, address
broach, initiate bring up a topic for discussion
theologise, theologize make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
discuss, talk about, discourse to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
do by, handle, treat touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
encompass, comprehend, embrace, cover squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
conceal, hide hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"
cover - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
cover up
conceal, hide hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"
sleek over, gloss over, hush up, whitewash treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
compensate, overcompensate
underwrite, insure, cover guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"
even off, even up, counterbalance, even out, compensate, correct, make up make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm
protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
cover - protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
double-team cover with two defensive players
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
wrap up
apparel, raiment, garment, garb, enclothe, tog, fit out, habilitate, clothe, dress qualify for teaching at a university in Europe; "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university"
cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
see to it, ensure, ascertain, insure, assure, control, see, check learn or discover with certainty
cover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
cover - play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
card game, cards a game played with playing cards
cover - be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
underwrite, insure, cover guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"
cover - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
deputise, deputize, step in, substitute put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
endue, indue, empower, endow, gift, invest give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
cover - provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
live up to, fulfil, fulfill, satisfy make happy or satisfied
cover - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
brood, hatch, incubate
procreate, multiply, reproduce combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
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"
report
inform give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
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"
embrace, encompass, comprehend
include add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"
cover - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
overlay
splash mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow"
cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
breed
copulate, mate, couple, pair engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
animal husbandry breeding and caring for farm animals
incubate, brood, hatch, cover grow under conditions that promote development
cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
shroud, enshroud, hide
enfold, envelop, enwrap, enclose, wrap enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
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Substantiv
cover - A lid.
cover - A hiding from view.
cover - A front and back of a book or magazine.
cover - A top sheet of a bed.
cover - A cover charge.
cover - A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
cover - A rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
cover - A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
cover - A set more often known as a family of sets, whose union contains the given set.
cover - An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
cover - A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
cover - In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
cover - An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
cover - A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative, cover story.

Verb
cover - To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
cover - To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
cover - To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
cover - To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
cover - To discuss thoroughly, to provide good coverage of.
cover - To deal with.
cover - To be enough money for.
cover - To act as a replacement.
cover - To have as an assignment or responsibility.
cover - To make a cover version of a song that was originally recorded by another artist.
cover - To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
cover - To provide insurance coverage for.
cover - To copulate with said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses.

Adjektiv
cover - Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.
cover - Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.

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  • cover
    A shielding or protection against the unpleasant, unwanted, or dangerous.
  • cover
    The top sheet of a bed.
  • cover
    To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
  • cover
    To place something over or upon to conceal or protect.
  • cover
    The page on the outside of a magazine or book.
  • cover
    To go beyond, to pass here.
  • cover
    To include in scope; To include as part of something broader.
  • cover
    To copulate with (of male animals).

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) cover
  • Presens: cover / covers
  • Preteritum: covered
  • Perfektum: (have) covered

Substantiv

  • Entall: cover
  • Flertall: covers

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