Definition of cover

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Cover (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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Overhele :: Overhele (v. t.) To hele or cover over.
Rabate :: Rabate (v.) To recover to the fist, as a hawk..
Valetudinarian :: Valetudinarian (a.) Of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm.
Shelter :: Shelter (v. t.) To betake to cover, or to a safe place; -- used reflexively..
Hygroscopic :: Hygroscopic (a.) Of or pertaining to, or indicated by, the hygroscope; not readily manifest to the senses, but capable of detection by the hygroscope; as, glass is often covered with a film of hygroscopic moisture..
Fledge :: Fledge (v. t. & i.) To furnish or adorn with any soft covering.
Gauntlet :: Gauntlet (n.) A long glove, covering the wrist..
Recollect :: Recollect (v. t.) To recover or recall the knowledge of; to bring back to the mind or memory; to remember.
Manesheet :: Manesheet (n.) A covering placed over the upper part of a horse's head.
Sware :: Swardy (a.) Covered with sward or grass.
Discovery :: Discovery (n.) A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets..
Glazer :: Glazer (n.) A tool or machine used in glazing, polishing, smoothing, etc.; amoung cutlers and lapidaries, a wooden wheel covered with emery, or having a band of lead and tin alloy, for polishing cutlery, etc..
Assart :: Assart (n.) The act or offense of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the thickets or coverts of a forest..
Discoverture :: Discoverture (n.) A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband.
Uncase :: Uncase (v. t.) To take out of a case or covering; to remove a case or covering from; to uncover.
Parapet :: Parapet (n.) A wall, rampart, or elevation of earth, for covering soldiers from an enemy's fire; a breastwork. See Illust. of Casemate..
Lagging :: Lagging (n.) The clothing (esp., an outer, wooden covering), as of a steam cylinder, applied to prevent the radiation of heat; a covering of lags; -- called also deading and cleading..
Readeption :: Readeption (n.) A regaining; recovery of something lost.
Silvering :: Silvering (n.) The art or process of covering metals, wood, paper, glass, etc., with a thin film of metallic silver, or a substance resembling silver; also, the firm do laid on; as, the silvering of a glass speculum..
Bedspread :: Bedspread (n.) A bedquilt; a counterpane; a coverlet.
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