Real Dictionary

cover
verb: If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.

cover in Accounting
verb: If an asset or income covers a liability or expense, it is sufficient to pay the costs of the liability or expense.

cover in American English
to place something on, over, or in front of, so as to conceal, protect, or close
intransitive verb: to serve as a substitute for someone who is absent
transitive verb: to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of

cover in British English
to place or spread something over so as to protect or conceal
noun: anything that covers, spreads over, protects, or conceals

cover in Finance
verb: If you cover a liability, you have enough money to pay it.

cover in Insurance 1
verb: If an insurance policy covers a person or a particular risk, it insures them against loss or risk.

cover in Insurance 2
noun: Cover is the extent of the protection provided by insurance.