The difference between Close and Cover

When used as nouns, close means an end or conclusion, whereas cover means a lid.

When used as verbs, close means to remove a gap. to obstruct (an opening). to move so that an opening is closed. to make (e.g. a gap) smaller. to grapple, whereas cover means to place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

When used as adjectives, close means closed, shut, whereas cover means of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.

check bellow for the other definitions of Close and Cover

  1. Close as a verb (physical):

    To remove a gap. To obstruct (an opening). To move so that an opening is closed. To make (e.g. a gap) smaller. To grapple; to engage in close combat.

    Examples:

    "'Close the door behind you when you leave."

    "Jim was listening to headphones with his eyes closed."

    "The runner in second place is closing the gap on the leader."

    "to close the ranks of an army"

  2. Close as a verb (social):

    To finish, to terminate. To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate. To come to an end. To make a sale. To make the final outs, usually three, of a game. To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.

    Examples:

    "'close the session;   to close a bargain;   to close a course of instruction"

    "The debate closed at six o'clock."

    "He has closed the last two games for his team."

  3. Close as a verb:

    To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

  4. Close as a verb (surveying):

    To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

  1. Close as a noun:

    An end or conclusion.

    Examples:

    "We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."

  2. Close as a noun:

    The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

  3. Close as a noun:

    A grapple in wrestling.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  4. Close as a noun (music):

    The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

  5. Close as a noun (music):

    A double bar marking the end.

  1. Close as an adjective (now, rare):

    Closed, shut.

  2. Close as an adjective:

    Narrow; confined.

    Examples:

    "a close alley; close quarters"

  3. Close as an adjective:

    At a little distance; near.

    Examples:

    "Is your house close?"

  4. Close as an adjective (legal):

    Intimate; well-loved. Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.

    Examples:

    "He is a close friend."

  5. Close as an adjective:

    Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

  6. Close as an adjective (Ireland, England, Scotland, weather):

    Hot, humid, with no wind.

  7. Close as an adjective (linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel):

    Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

  8. Close as an adjective:

    Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

    Examples:

    "a close prisoner"

  9. Close as an adjective (obsolete):

    Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

  10. Close as an adjective:

    Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

    Examples:

    "a close contest"

  11. Close as an adjective:

    Short.

    Examples:

    "to cut grass or hair close"

  12. Close as an adjective (archaic):

    Dense; solid; compact.

  13. Close as an adjective (archaic):

    Concise; to the point.

    Examples:

    "close reasoning"

  14. Close as an adjective (dated):

    Difficult to obtain.

    Examples:

    "Money is close."

    "rfquotek Bartlett"

  15. Close as an adjective (dated):

    Parsimonious; stingy.

  16. Close as an adjective:

    Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

    Examples:

    "a close translation"

    "rfquotek John Locke"

  17. Close as an adjective:

    Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

    Examples:

    "The patient was kept under close observation."

  18. Close as an adjective:

    Marked, evident.

  1. Close as a noun (now, rare):

    An enclosed field.

  2. Close as a noun (British):

    A street that ends in a dead end.

  3. Close as a noun (Scotland):

    A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

  4. Close as a noun (Scotland):

    The common staircase in a tenement.

  5. Close as a noun:

    A cathedral close.

  6. Close as a noun (legal):

    The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bouvier"

  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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