verb

cover

Translation

to cover, to report on, to include, to pay for

Cover the pot with a lid.

The news will cover the election.

Does your insurance cover this?

((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to put something over (sth.). Cover the table with a cloth.

((sth.)) to report on an event. The news covered the event.

((sth.)) to be enough money for (sth.). Insurance will cover the damage.

Synonyms: conceal, protect, report; Antonyms: uncover, expose

From Latin 'cooperire', meaning 'to cover completely'. 'co-' (intensive prefix) + 'operire' (to close, cover).

Imagine a blanket that can 'cover' you, a reporter's notebook that 'covers' a story, or an insurance policy that 'covers' costs.