Meaning

A lid..

Definitions by Sense

1. A lid.
2. (uncountable) Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
3. The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
4. The top sheet of a bed.
5. A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
6. (India) A bag or packet.
7. A cover charge.
8. A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.

Example Sentences

The soldiers took cover behind a ruined building.

There's a $15 cover tonight.

We need to set another cover for the Smith party.

When I gave a dinner there was generally a cover laid for him. I liked the man for his own sake, and even had he promised to turn out a celebrity it would have had no weight with me.

The captain signalled his best fielder from short leg to cover.

The covers were put on just before lunch.

He was brought in as cover for wicketkeeper.

The open intervals are a cover for the real numbers.

Word Forms

• covers
• covering
• covered
• no-table-tags
• glossary
• cover
• coverest
• coveredst
• covereth
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When Should You Use Cover?

Use cover when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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