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cover, v.
(covered, covering, covers)
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more info provide with a covering or cause to be covered
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 35

cover
more info form a cover over
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cover spread over

sample sentences

"The grass covered the grave"

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Something ----s something
Holly flowers %s the halls

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more info span an interval of distance, space or time
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continue cover extend

sample sentences

"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"

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Something ----s something

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be
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more info provide for
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cover

sample sentences

"The grant doesn't cover my salary"

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more info act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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address cover deal handle plow treat

sample sentences

"This book deals with incest"
"The course covered all of Western Civilization"
"The new book treats the history of China"

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lexical pointers
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more info include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
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comprehend cover embrace encompass

sample sentences

"This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"
"this should cover everyone in the group"

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more info travel across or pass over
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cover cross cut across cut through get across get over pass over track traverse

sample sentences

"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

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These men %s the river

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more info be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

cover report

sample sentences

"Snow reported on China in the 1950's"
"The cub reporter covered New York City"

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They won't %s the story

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verb group
more info hold within range of an aimed firearm
<verb.competition>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

cover

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more info protect by insurance
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cover insure underwrite

sample sentences

"The insurance won't cover this"

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more info maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
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cover

sample sentences

"The second officer covered the top floor"

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more info protect or defend (a position in a game)
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cover

sample sentences

"he covered left field"

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more info hide from view or knowledge
<verb.perception>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cover cover up

sample sentences

"The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"

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Somebody ----s something

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more info to take an action to protect against future problems
<verb.social>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cover

sample sentences

"Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"

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more info clothe, as if for protection from the elements
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cover wrap up

sample sentences

"cover your head!"

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more info sit on (eggs)
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brood cover hatch incubate

sample sentences

"Birds brood"
"The female covers the eggs"

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Somebody ----s

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entailment
more info be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
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cover

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Somebody ----s something
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more info play a higher card than the one previously played
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cover

sample sentences

"Smith covered again"

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domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
more info put something on top of something else
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cover overlay

sample sentences

"cover the meat with a lot of gravy"

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more info copulate with a female, used especially of horses
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breed cover

sample sentences

"The horse covers the mare"

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more info cover as if with a shroud
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cover enshroud hide shroud

sample sentences

"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

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The wind storms %s the area with dust and dirt

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more info spread over a surface to conceal or protect
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cover

sample sentences

"This paint covers well"

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more info be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
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cover

sample sentences

"Is this enough to cover the check?"

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be
more info help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
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cover

sample sentences

"She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"

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more info invest with a large or excessive amount of something
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cover

sample sentences

"She covered herself with glory"

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more info make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
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compensate cover overcompensate

sample sentences

"he is compensating for being a bad father"

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