The difference between Bare and Cover

When used as nouns, bare means the surface, the (bare) skin, whereas cover means a lid.

When used as verbs, bare means to uncover, whereas cover means to place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

When used as adjectives, bare means minimal, whereas cover means of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.

Bare is also adverb with the meaning: very.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bare and Cover

  1. Bare as an adjective:

    Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.

    Examples:

    "a bare majority"

  2. Bare as an adjective:

    Naked, uncovered.

    Examples:

    "I do wonder why keeping my little breasts bare can be lewd even as none tells my brother anything for being bare-chested."

  3. Bare as an adjective:

    Having no supplies.

    Examples:

    "a room bare of furniture"

    "The cupboard was bare."

  4. Bare as an adjective:

    Having no decoration.

    Examples:

    "The walls of this room are bare — why not hang some paintings on them?"

  5. Bare as an adjective:

    Having had what usually covers (something) removed.

    Examples:

    "The trees were left bare after the swarm of locusts devoured all the leaves."

  6. Bare as an adjective (MLE, not comparable):

    A lot or lots of.

    Examples:

    "It's bare money to get in the club each time, man."

  7. Bare as an adjective:

    With head uncovered; bareheaded.

  8. Bare as an adjective:

    Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.

  9. Bare as an adjective (figurative):

    Mere; without embellishment.

  10. Bare as an adjective:

    Threadbare, very worn.

  1. Bare as an adverb (British, slang):

    Very; significantly.

    Examples:

    "That pissed me off bare."

    "It's taking bare time."

  2. Bare as an adverb:

    Barely.

  3. Bare as an adverb:

    Without a condom.

  1. Bare as a noun (‘the bare’):

    The surface, the (bare) skin.

  2. Bare as a noun:

    Surface; body; substance.

  3. Bare as a noun (architecture):

    That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.

  1. Bare as a verb (transitive):

    To uncover; to reveal.

    Examples:

    "She bared her teeth at him."

  1. Bare as a verb (obsolete):

  1. Cover as a noun:

    A lid.

  2. Cover as a noun (uncountable):

    Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.

    Examples:

    "The soldiers took cover behind a ruined building."

  3. Cover as a noun:

    The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.

  4. Cover as a noun:

    The top sheet of a bed.

  5. Cover as a noun:

    A cloth, usually fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa to protect it from dust, rain, etc. when not in use.

  6. Cover as a noun:

    A cover charge.

    Examples:

    "There's a $15 cover tonight."

  7. Cover as a noun:

    A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.

    Examples:

    "We need to set another cover for the Smith party."

  8. Cover as a noun (music):

    A rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.

  9. Cover as a noun (cricket):

    A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30 forward of square; a fielder in this position.

  10. Cover as a noun (topology):

    A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set.

    Examples:

    "The open intervals are a cover for the real numbers."

  11. Cover as a noun (philately):

    An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.

  12. Cover as a noun (military):

    A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.

  13. Cover as a noun (legal):

    In commercial law, a buyer's purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.

  14. Cover as a noun (insurance):

    An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.

  15. Cover as a noun (espionage):

    A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.

  16. Cover as a noun (dated):

    A swindler's confederate.

  17. Cover as a noun:

    The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Knight"

  18. Cover as a noun:

    In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.

  19. Cover as a noun (construction):

    The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.

  1. Cover as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.

  2. Cover as an adjective (music):

    Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.

  1. Cover as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "He covered the baby with a blanket."

    "When the pot comes to a boil, cover it and reduce the heat to medium."

  2. Cover as a verb (transitive):

    To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

    Examples:

    "The blanket covered the baby."

  3. Cover as a verb (transitive):

    To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.

    Examples:

    "Regular hexagons can cover the plane."

  4. Cover as a verb (transitive):

    To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.

    Examples:

    "You can cover the plane with regular hexagons."

  5. Cover as a verb (transitive):

    To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).

    Examples:

    "The heroic soldier covered himself with glory."

  6. Cover as a verb (of a publication):

    To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.

    Examples:

    "The magazine covers such diverse topics as politics, news from the world of science, and the economy."

  7. Cover as a verb:

    To deal with or include someone or something.

  8. Cover as a verb:

    To be enough money for.

    Examples:

    "We've earned enough to cover most of our costs."

    "Ten dollars should cover lunch."

  9. Cover as a verb (intransitive):

    To act as a replacement.

    Examples:

    "I need to take off Tuesday. Can you cover for me?"

  10. Cover as a verb (transitive):

    To have as an assignment or responsibility.

    Examples:

    "Can you cover the morning shift tomorrow? I'll give you off next Monday instead."

    "He is our salesman covering companies with headquarters in the northern provinces."

  11. Cover as a verb (music):

    To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).

  12. Cover as a verb (military, law enforcement):

    To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.

  13. Cover as a verb:

    To provide insurance coverage for.

    Examples:

    "Does my policy cover accidental loss?"

  14. Cover as a verb:

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

    Examples:

    "I would like to have my bitch covered next spring."

    "The stallion has not covered the mare yet."

  15. Cover as a verb (chess, transitive):

    To protect or control (a piece or square).

    Examples:

    "In order to checkmate a king on the side of the board, the five squares adjacent to the king must all be covered."

  16. Cover as a verb:

    To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.

  17. Cover as a verb (sports):

    To defend a particular player or area.

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