Cover

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King James Dictionary [1]

Cover, L.

1. To overspread the surface of a thing with another substance to lay or set over as, to cover a table with a cloth, or a floor with a carpet.

The valleys are covered with corn.  Psalms 65 .

The locusts shall cover the face of the earth.  Exodus 5 .

2. To hide to conceal by something overspread.

If I say, surely the darkness shall cover me--  Psalms 139 .

3. To conceal by some intervening object as, the enemy was covered from our sight by a forest. 4. To clothe as, to cover with a robe or mantle to cover nakedness.  1 Samuel 28:14 .  Exodus 28:42 . 5. To overwhelm.

The waters covered the chariots and horsemen.  Exodus 14 .

Let them be covered with reproach.  Psalms 71 .

6. To conceal from notice or punishment.

Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.  1 Peter 4 .

7. To conceal to refrain from disclosing or confessing.

He that covereth his sin shall not prosper.  Proverbs 28 .

8. To pardon or remit.

Blessed is he whose sin is covered.  Psalms 32 .

9. To vail, applied to women.  1 Corinthians 11 . To wear a hat, applied to men. Be covered, sir. 10. To wrap, infold or envelop as, to cover a package of goods. 11. To shelter to protect to defend. A squadron of horse covered the troops on the retreat.

And the soft wings of peace cover him around.

12. To brood to incubate as, a hen covering her eggs. 13. To copulate with a female. 14. To equal, or be of equal extent to be equivalent to as, the receipts do not cover the expenses a mercantile use of the word. 15. To disguise to conceal hypocritically. 16. To include, embrace or comprehend. This land was covered by a mortgage.

Cover, n.

1. Any thing which is laid, set or spread over another thing as the cover of a vessel the cover of a bed. 2. Any thing which vails or conceals a screen disguise superficial appearance. Affected gravity may serve as a cover for a deceitful heart. 3. Shelter defense protection. The troops fought under cover of the batteries. 4. Concealment and protection. The army advanced under cover of the night. 5. Shelter retreat in hunting.

Webster's Dictionary [2]

(1): (v. i.) To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet.

(2): (n.) The lap of a slide valve.

(3): (v. t.) To put the usual covering or headdress on.

(4): (n.) The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.

(5): (n.) Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.

(6): (n.) A tablecloth, and the other table furniture; esp., the table furniture for the use of one person at a meal; as, covers were laid for fifty guests.

(7): (n.) Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak.

(8): (n.) Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book.

(9): (v. t.) To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods.

(10): (v. t.) To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; - said of the male.

(11): (v. t.) To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

(12): (v. t.) To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak.

(13): (v. t.) To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory.

(14): (v. t.) To brood or sit on; to incubate.

(15): (v. t.) To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat.

(16): (v. t.) To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit.

(17): (v. t.) 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.

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