"cover" meaning in English

See cover in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkʌvɚ/ [US], /ˈkʌvə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-cover.ogg [US], en-au-cover.ogg [Australia] Forms: cover [singular], covers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A cover is something that usually covers something else.
    Sense id: simple-cover-en-noun-z2qYo-2K

Verb

IPA: /ˈkʌvɚ/ [US], /ˈkʌvə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-cover.ogg [US], en-au-cover.ogg [Australia] Forms: cover [canonical], covers [third-person, singular], covered [past], covered [past, participle], covering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is covering another thing is on top of (or over) the other thing in a way that stops people from seeing it.
    Sense id: simple-cover-en-verb-Qlk8ocZp
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          "text": "I cover myself in two blankets at night to stay warm."
        },
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          "text": "Remember to cover the pot with a lid while you're cooking something."
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        }
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}

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