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Noun covering has 5 senses

covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
--₁ is a kind of natural object
--₁ has particulars:

scale; shell; test; body covering; sheath, case; integument; blanket, mantle; crust, incrustation, encrustation; envelope; indumentum, indument; shell; shell, eggshell; skim; slough; snowcap; vesture; peridium; pericarp, seed vessel; perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium; theca, sac; indusium; bark

Derived form: verb cover₂

covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
--₂ is a kind of artifact, artefact
--₂ has particulars:

Derived form: verb cover₁

cover, covering, screening, masking - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
--₃ is a kind of concealment, concealing, hiding

Derived forms: verb cover₁₉, verb cover₁₁
covering - the act of protecting something by covering it
--₄ is a kind of protection
--₄ has particulars: dressing, grooming
Derived forms: verb cover₁₉, verb cover₂₆

application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
--₅ is a kind of manual labor, manual labour
--₅ has particulars:

Verb cover has 26 senses

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"
Antonyms: uncover, expose

Derived forms: noun cover₄, noun cover₁, noun covering₂
Sample sentence:
They cover the halls with holly
cover, spread over - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
--₂ is one way to touch, adjoin, meet, contact

Derived forms: noun cover₄, noun cover₁, noun covering₁
Sample sentence:
Holly flowers cover the halls
cover, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time; "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"
--₃ is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
cover - provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
--₄ is one way to satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address - deal with 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"
--₅ is one way to broach, initiate

Derived form: noun coverage₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
embrace, encompass, comprehend, 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"
--₆ is one way to include
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
--₇ is one way to pass, go through, go across
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
report, 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"
--₈ is one way to inform

Derived form: noun coverage₃
Sample sentence:
They won't cover the story
cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm
--₉ is one way to protect

Derived form: noun cover₇
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
--₁₀ is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
cover, cover up - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
--₁₁ is one way to hide, conceal

Derived form: noun covering₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
cover - protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
--₁₂ is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
--₁₃ is one way to see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
cover, insure, underwrite - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
--₁₄ is one way to guarantee, warrant

Derived form: noun coverage₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
cover, compensate, overcompensate - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
--₁₅ is one way to compensate, counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
--₁₆ is one way to endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
cover - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
--₁₇ is one way to substitute, deputize, deputise, step in
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
cover - be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
--₁₈ is one way to be

Derived form: noun cover₈
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
--₁₉ is one way to hide, conceal

Derived forms: noun cover₃, noun cover₁, noun covering₃, noun covering₄
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
--₂₀ is one way to envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
--₂₁ is one way to copulate, mate, pair, couple
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
overlay, cover - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"

Derived form: noun cover₆
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
cover - play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
--₂₃ is one way to play
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
cover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
--₂₄ is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
brood, hatch, cover, incubate - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
--₂₅ is one way to reproduce, procreate, multiply
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
cover, wrap up - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
--₂₆ is one way to dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel

Derived form: noun covering₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something