{
    "term": "cover",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "cover",
            "heSheIt": "covers"
        },
        "pastSimple": "covered",
        "pastParticiple": "covered",
        "ingForm": "covering"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to place something over or in front of something in order to hide, protect or decorate it",
            "sensetop": "cover something with somethingcover something",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Cover the chicken loosely with foil.",
                    "contextForm": "cover something with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She covered her face with her hands."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I covered my mouth to stifle a yawn.",
                    "contextForm": "cover something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He laughed to cover *(= hide)* his nervousness."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He tried to cover his embarrassment by starting to rub his hands together."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her hair partially covered her face."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tried to cover her face with her hands."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She used dried leaves and twigs to cover up the hole."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["completely", "entirely", "loosely"],
                "verb + cover": ["try to", "use something to"],
                "preposition": ["with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to lie or spread over the surface of something",
            "sensetop": "cover somethingbe covered with somethingbe covered in something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Snow covered the ground.",
                    "contextForm": "cover something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Much of the country is covered by forest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Its head, body, and tail are **completely covered** with brown fur.",
                    "contextForm": "be covered with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His chest was covered in bruises.",
                    "contextForm": "be covered in something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["completely"],
                "preposition": ["in", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to put or spread a layer of liquid, dust, etc. on somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "cover somebody/something with somethingcover somebody/something in somethingbe covered with somethingbe covered in something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand.",
                    "contextForm": "cover somebody/something with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Soak the dried mushrooms by covering them in boiling water for a few minutes.",
                    "contextForm": "cover somebody/something in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The steps were now completely covered with water.",
                    "contextForm": "be covered with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The players were soon covered in mud.",
                    "contextForm": "be covered in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cars were all covered in snow."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children were completely covered with mud."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["completely"],
                "preposition": ["in", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to include something; to deal with something",
            "sensetop": "cover something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The lectures **covered a lot of ground** *(= a lot of material, subjects, etc.)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The survey covers all aspects of the business."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The articles **cover a** wide **range** of subjects."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Each podcast **covers a** different **topic**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the sales team covering the northern part of the country *(= selling to people in that area)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do the rules cover *(= do they apply to)* a case like this?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't worry. **I've got it covered** *(= I'm dealing with it)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The tax may be extended to cover books."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We've hardly covered a quarter of the course."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["barely", "hardly"],
                "verb + cover": ["help (to)", "be intended to", "be extended to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to be or provide enough money for something",
            "sensetop": "cover something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "$100 should **cover your expenses**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The show barely **covered its costs**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["barely", "hardly"],
                "verb + cover": ["help (to)", "be intended to", "be extended to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to travel the distance mentioned",
            "sensetop": "cover something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "By sunset we had covered thirty miles."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They walked for a long time and **covered** a good deal of **ground**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He covered the journey at top speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They covered long distances on foot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We must have covered over 20 miles."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I covered a lot of ground rapidly and soon caught up with them."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to spread over the area mentioned",
            "sensetop": "cover something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The reserve **covers an area** of some 1 140 square kilometres."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to report on an event for television, a newspaper, etc.; to show an event on television",
            "sensetop": "cover something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She's covering the party's annual conference."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The BBC will cover all the major games of the tournament."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The media has consistently refused to **cover the story**."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["TV, radio and news"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to do somebody’s work or duties while they are away",
            "sensetop": "cover for somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm covering for Jane while she's on leave."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "to invent a lie or an excuse that will stop somebody from getting into trouble",
            "sensetop": "cover for somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I have to go out for a minute—will you cover for me if anyone asks where I am?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "to protect somebody against loss, injury, etc. by insurance",
            "sensetop": "cover somebody/something (against/for something)cover somebody/something to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Are you fully covered for fire and theft?",
                    "contextForm": "cover somebody/something (against/for something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Does this policy cover my husband to drive?",
                    "contextForm": "cover somebody/something to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This policy should cover you against accidental injury."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a policy that covers you for fire and theft"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "preposition": ["against", "for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "to take action in order to protect yourself against being blamed for something",
            "sensetop": "cover yourself (against something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Many firms put money aside to cover themselves against possible legal claims."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "to protect somebody by threatening to shoot at anyone who tries to attack them",
            "sensetop": "cover somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Cover me while I move forward."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The artillery gave us covering fire *(= shot to protect us)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 14,
            "definition": "to aim a gun at a place or person so that nobody can escape or shoot",
            "sensetop": "cover somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The police covered the exits to the building."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't move—we've **got you covered**!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 15,
            "definition": "to record a new version of a song that was originally recorded by another band or singer",
            "sensetop": "cover something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They've covered an old Rolling Stones number."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I am confident this contract covers all the bases."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to realize that you may be blamed or criticized for something later and take action to avoid this",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Get everything in writing in order to cover your back."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant",
            "labels": "(often humorous)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's a shabby old sofa but cushions and throws can hide a multitude of sins."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to try and hide what you have done, because you do not want other people to find out about it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He had attempted to cover his tracks by wiping the hard disk on his computer."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvə(r)/",
                "audio": "co/cover/cover__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvəz/",
                "audio": "co/cover/covers__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvəd/",
                "audio": "co/cover/covered__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/",
                "audio": "co/cover/covering__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvər/",
                "audio": "co/cover/cover__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvərz/",
                "audio": "co/cover/covers__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvərd/",
                "audio": "co/cover/covered__us_3.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/",
                "audio": "co/cover/covering__us_2_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- (expressing intensive force) + operire ‘to cover’. The noun is partly a variant of covert."
}