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cover
verb
to
put
something
over
or
around
something
else
to
protect
,
hide
,
or
keep
it
safe
•
She
covered
the
sleeping
baby
with
a
soft
blanket
.
She
covered
the
sleeping
baby
with
a
soft
blanket
.
•
Please
cover
the
pot
so
the
soup
stays
hot
.
Please
cover
the
pot
so
the
soup
stays
hot
.
Old
English
“
coferian
”
and
“
cuferian
,”
from
Latin
“
cooperire
”
meaning
“
to
put
something
over
,”
later
simplified
in
Middle
English
to
“
cover
.”
noun
something
that
lies
on
or
around
another
thing
to
protect
,
hide
,
or
keep
it
warm
•
He
put
a
plastic
cover
over
the
bike
to
keep
it
dry
.
He
put
a
plastic
cover
over
the
bike
to
keep
it
dry
.
•
The
pool
has
a
safety
cover
for
winter
.
The
pool
has
a
safety
cover
for
winter
.
Old
English
“
covere
,”
from
French
“
covrir
,”
influenced
by
Latin
“
cooperire
.”
noun
the
outside
page
of
a
book
or
magazine
•
The
novel
’
s
cover
shows
a
lighthouse
during
a
storm
.
The
novel
’
s
cover
shows
a
lighthouse
during
a
storm
.
•
He
tore
the
cover
off
his
notebook
by
accident
.
He
tore
the
cover
off
his
notebook
by
accident
.
First
recorded
for
books
in
the
late
15th
century
when
bound
boards
literally
‘
covered
’
the
pages
.
verb
to
include
or
talk
about
a
particular
subject
,
time
,
or
set
of
facts
•
Tomorrow
the
teacher
will
cover
the
causes
of
climate
change
.
Tomorrow
the
teacher
will
cover
the
causes
of
climate
change
.
•
The
documentary
covers
the
history
of
the
ancient
Maya
.
The
documentary
covers
the
history
of
the
ancient
Maya
.
Meaning
shifted
in
the
17th
century
from
physical
protection
to
“
deal
with
”
in
speech
or
writing
,
by
metaphorical
extension
.
verb
to
travel
a
certain
distance
•
The
train
covers
500
kilometers
in
just
three
hours
.
The
train
covers
500
kilometers
in
just
three
hours
.
•
We
covered
ten
miles
on
our
hike
before
lunch
.
We
covered
ten
miles
on
our
hike
before
lunch
.
This
sense
appeared
in
the
1600s
when
distance
was
imagined
as
space
that
could
be
“
laid
over
”
like
cloth
.
noun
a
place
or
thing
that
gives
protection
or
shelter
•
The
soldiers
took
cover
behind
a
stone
wall
.
The
soldiers
took
cover
behind
a
stone
wall
.
•
During
the
thunderstorm
,
we
found
cover
under
a
bus
shelter
.
During
the
thunderstorm
,
we
found
cover
under
a
bus
shelter
.
The
protective
sense
dates
back
to
14th-century
warfare
manuals
instructing
archers
to
‘
keep
under
cover
.’
verb
to
do
someone
else's
work
or
duty
for
a
short
time
•
Could
you
cover
the
reception
desk
while
I
grab
lunch
?
Could
you
cover
the
reception
desk
while
I
grab
lunch
?
•
I
covered
for
Sam
during
his
vacation
last
week
.
I
covered
for
Sam
during
his
vacation
last
week
.
From
the
idea
of
‘
covering
’
a
gap
left
by
an
absent
person
,
recorded
since
the
early
1900s
.
noun
a
new
performance
or
recording
of
a
song
first
made
famous
by
someone
else
•
Her
acoustic
cover
of
the
hit
song
went
viral
online
.
Her
acoustic
cover
of
the
hit
song
went
viral
online
.
•
The
band
played
a
high-energy
cover
of
an
old
rock
classic
.
The
band
played
a
high-energy
cover
of
an
old
rock
classic
.
Short
for
“
cover
version
,”
first
popularized
in
the
1950s
record
industry
.
recovery
noun
-
recovery
,
recoveries
the
act
of
saving
or
restoring
data
,
materials
,
or
resources
that
were
lost
or
damaged
•
The
technician
managed
the
recovery
of
all
my
photos
from
the
broken
phone
.
The
technician
managed
the
recovery
of
all
my
photos
from
the
broken
phone
.
•
Regular
backups
make
data
recovery
easy
.
Regular
backups
make
data
recovery
easy
.