" covering "

1: something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth;

  * e.g., " ... with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering, we were able to slip out undetected "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blanket,

•  cloak,

•  cope,

•  cover,

•  cover-up,

•  coverture,

•  curtain,

•  hood,

•  mantle,

•  mask,

•  pall,

•  penumbra,

•  robe,

•  shroud,

•  veil,

•  wraps

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: something that encloses another thing especially to protect it;

  * e.g., " ... the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed "

•  Synonyms : 

•  armor,

•  capsule,

•  case,

•  casing,

•  cocoon,

•  cover,

•  encasement,

•  housing,

•  hull,

•  husk,

•  jacket,

•  pod,

•  sheath,

•  shell

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an immaterial thing upon which something else rests;

  * e.g., " ... the firm belief that complete trust between partners is the base of any successful marriage "

•  Synonyms : 

•  basis,

•  bedrock,

•  bottom,

•  cornerstone,

•  footing,

•  foundation,

•  ground,

•  groundwork,

•  keystone,

•  root,

•  underpinning,

•  warp,

•  warp and woof

•  Antonyms : 

•  head,

•  top,

•  vertex

2: a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made;

  * e.g., " ... the army's base of attack was kept top secret until the battle began "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bridgehead,

•  foothold

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest;

  * e.g., " ... the base of the industry is California's Silicon Valley "

•  Synonyms : 

•  axis,

•  capital,

•  center,

•  central,

•  core,

•  cynosure,

•  epicenter,

•  eye,

•  focus,

•  ground zero,

•  heart,

•  hub,

•  locus,

•  mecca,

•  navel,

•  nerve center,

•  nexus,

•  nucleus,

•  omphalos,

•  seat

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an immaterial thing upon which something else rests;

  * e.g., " ... the firm belief that complete trust between partners is the base of any successful marriage "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bedrocks,

•  bottoms,

•  cornerstones,

•  footings,

•  foundations,

•  grounds,

•  groundworks,

•  keystones,

•  roots,

•  underpinnings,

•  warp and woofs,

•  warps

•  Antonyms : 

•  heads,

•  tops,

•  vertices

2: a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made;

  * e.g., " ... the army's base of attack was kept top secret until the battle began "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bridgeheads,

•  footholds

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest;

  * e.g., " ... the base of the industry is California's Silicon Valley "

•  Synonyms : 

•  axes,

•  capitals,

•  centers,

•  centrals,

•  cores,

•  cynosures,

•  epicenters,

•  eyes,

•  foci,

•  ground zeros,

•  hearts,

•  hubs,

•  loci,

•  meccas,

•  navels,

•  nerve centers,

•  nexuses,

•  nuclei,

•  omphali,

•  seats

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to serve as a replacement usually for a time only;

  * e.g., " ... a friend covered for me as a hospital volunteer while my family went on vacation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  filling in,

•  pinch-hitting,

•  standing in,

•  stepping in,

•  subbing,

•  substituting,

•  taking over

•  Antonyms : 

•  baring,

•  disclosing,

•  displaying,

•  divulging,

•  exposing,

•  revealing,

•  showing,

•  uncloaking,

•  uncovering,

•  unmasking,

•  unveiling

2: to form a layer over;

  * e.g., " ... by morning a foot of snow covered the ground "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blanketing,

•  carpeting,

•  coating,

•  overlaying,

•  overlying,

•  overspreading,

•  sheeting

•  Antonyms : 

•  assailing,

•  assaulting,

•  attacking

3: to place a protective layer over;

  * e.g., " ... better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  screening,

•  shielding

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to serve as a replacement usually for a time only;

  * e.g., " ... a friend covered for me as a hospital volunteer while my family went on vacation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fill in,

•  pinch-hit,

•  stand in,

•  step in,

•  sub,

•  substitute,

•  take over

•  Antonyms : 

•  bare,

•  disclose,

•  display,

•  divulge,

•  expose,

•  reveal,

•  show,

•  uncloak,

•  uncover,

•  unmask,

•  unveil

2: to form a layer over;

  * e.g., " ... by morning a foot of snow covered the ground "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blanket,

•  carpet,

•  coat,

•  overlay,

•  overlie,

•  overspread,

•  sheet

•  Antonyms : 

•  assail,

•  assault,

•  attack

3: to place a protective layer over;

  * e.g., " ... better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  screen,

•  shield

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to keep from being publicly known;

  * e.g., " ... the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal "

•  Synonyms : 

•  burke,

•  hush (up),

•  suppress

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)