1 : covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
2 : a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
3 : bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
4 : a natural object that covers or envelops
verbe
1 : form a cover over
2 : copulate with a female, used especially of horses
3 : put something on top of something else
4 : be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
5 : include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory