the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation; "the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896"; "a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation"
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); "tractable young minds"; "the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler
fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
hold within range of an aimed firearm
protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be adaptable"; "the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths"
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another; "a highly mobile face"
moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator"
having transportation available
(of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"
capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"
easy to get along with or talk to; friendly; "an accessible and genial man"
easily obtained; "most students now have computers accessible"; "accessible money"
capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"