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Synonyms of cover

5 similar words

Another word for cover is overlay. Other synonyms of cover are bury, impregnate, lay the table and set the table.

Synonyms and similar words for cover

verbTo place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

  • bury
  • overlayTo lay, spread, or apply (something) over or across (something else); to overspread.

verbTo copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).

verbTo arrange plates, etc. on (a table) in preparation for a meal.

Meaning of cover

  1. noun A lid.
  2. noun Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
  3. noun The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.

Full definition of cover

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Questions about synonyms of cover

What is another word for cover?
Cover has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as overlay, bury, impregnate, lay the table and set the table.
What does cover mean?
Cover means a lid.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cover (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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