Cover: meaning, definitions and examples
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cover
[ ˈkʌvər ]
book
A protective outer layer for a book, magazine, or document, often made of paper, plastic, or fabric.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She removed the cover of the book to reveal the title.
- The cover of the magazine was torn and tattered.
song
To perform or record a new version of a previously recorded song, often with a different style or interpretation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The band covered a classic Beatles song during their concert.
- Many artists enjoy covering popular songs and giving them their own twist.
Translations
Translations of the word "cover" in other languages:
🇵🇹 cobrir
- capa
- tampa
🇮🇳 कवर
- आवरण
- ढक्कन
🇩🇪 decken
- Abdeckung
- Umschlag
🇮🇩 menutupi
- penutup
- sampul
🇺🇦 покривати
- обкладинка
- кришка
🇵🇱 pokrywać
- okładka
- pokrywa
🇯🇵 覆う (おおう)
- カバー (カバー)
- 蓋 (ふた)
🇫🇷 couvrir
- couverture
- couvercle
🇪🇸 cubrir
- cubierta
- tapa
🇹🇷 örtmek
- kapak
- kılıf
🇰🇷 덮다
- 덮개
- 뚜껑
🇸🇦 يغطي
- غلاف
- غطاء
🇨🇿 přikrýt
- kryt
- obal
🇸🇰 zakryť
- kryt
- obal
🇨🇳 覆盖 (fùgài)
- 封面 (fēngmiàn)
- 盖子 (gàizi)
🇸🇮 pokriti
- pokrov
- ovitek
🇮🇸 hylja
- kápa
- lok
🇰🇿 жабу
- қақпақ
- мұқаба
🇬🇪 დაფარვა
- ყდა
- თავსახური
🇦🇿 örtmək
- örtük
- qapaq
🇲🇽 cubrir
- cubierta
- tapa
Word origin
The word 'cover' has origins in Old French and Latin, ultimately deriving from the Latin word 'cooperire', meaning 'to cover'. The word has been used in English since the 13th century with various meanings related to concealing, protecting, or enclosing something.
See also: coverage, coverall, coveralls, covered, covering, coverings, coverlet, covers, covert, recover, uncover, uncoverable, uncovered, uncovering, uncoverings, undercover.