cover 1
verbdomain: v physical contact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Examples
- 1.cover the child with a blanket
- 2.cover the grave with flowers
- 3.cover her face with a handkerchief
Entailment
bury 3
verb
place in the earth and cover with soil
smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment
veil 1
verb
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
smother 5
verb
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
smother 2
verb
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
EnglishAntonym
uncover 1
verb
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
Derivationally related form
cover 4
noun
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
covering 2
noun
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
cover 1
noun
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Hyponym
