definition of
cover

[1] #1 cover v. provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers". wn

[2] #2 cover v. [spread over] form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave". wn

[3] #3 cover v. [continue, extend] span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 m. wn

[4] #4 cover v. provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary". wn

[5] #5 cover v. [treat, handle, plow, deal, address] act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China". wn