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Synonyms

kindly, nicely, thoughtfully, well—more at WELL

cour·te·san noun : PROSTITUTE

cour·te·sy noun, plural -sies 1 : courteous behavior

2 : a favor courteously performed

Synonyms

[1] amenity, civility, formality, gesture—more at CIVILITY

[1] civility, gentility, graciousness, mannerliness, politeness—more at POLITENESS

[2] boon, favor, grace, indulgence, kindness, mercy, service, turn—more at FAVOR

court·house noun : a building in which courts of law are held or county offices are located

court·ier noun : a person in attendance at a royal court

court·ly adjective court·li·er; -est : REFINED, ELEGANT, POLITE

— court·li·ness noun

court–mar·tial noun, plural courts–martial : a military or naval court for trial of offenses against military or naval law; also : a trial by this court

— court–martial verb

court·room noun : a room in which a court of law is held

court·ship noun : the act of courting : WOOING

court·yard noun : an enclosure next to a building

Synonyms

close, court, quadrangle, yard—more at COURT

cous·cous noun : a No. African dish of steamed semolina usu. served with meat or vegetables; also : the semolina itself

cous·in noun [ORIGIN: ME cosin, fr. AF, fr. L consobrinus, fr. com- with + sobrinus second cousin, fr. soror sister]

: a child of one's uncle or aunt

cou·ture noun [ORIGIN: F]

: the business of designing fashionable custom-made women's clothing; also : the designers and establishments engaged in this business

cou·tu·ri·er noun [ORIGIN: F, dressmaker]

: the owner of an establishment engaged in couture

cove noun : a small sheltered inlet or bay

Synonyms

bay, bight, estuary, gulf, inlet—more at GULF

co·ven noun : an assembly or band of witches

cov·e·nant noun : a formal binding agreement : COMPACT

Synonyms

accord, agreement, bargain, compact, contract, convention, deal, pact, settlement, understanding—more at AGREEMENT

cov·e·nant verb : to promise by a covenant

Synonyms

pledge, promise, swear, vow—more at PROMISE

1cover verb 1 : to bring or hold within range of a firearm

2 : to afford protection or security to : PROTECT, SHIELD

3 : to hide from sight or knowledge : HIDE, CONCEAL

4 : to place something over or upon

5 : INCLUDE, COMPRISE

6 : to have as one's field of activity

7 : to buy (stocks) in order to have them for delivery on a previous short sale

8 : to deal with

9 : to pass over

10 : to act as a substitute or replacement during an absence

Synonyms

[2] defend, guard, protect, safeguard, screen, secure, shield, ward—more at DEFEND

[3] blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, curtain, enshroud, hide, mask, obscure, occult, screen, shroud, veil—more at HIDE

[4] blanket, carpet, coat, overlay, overlie, overspread; also enclose, enshroud, envelop, mantle, shawl, shroud, swathe, wrap; cloak, clothe, curtain, veil; circle, encircle, encompass

[8] concern, deal, pertain, treat—more at CONCERN

[9] crisscross, cross, cut, follow, go, pass, proceed, travel, traverse—more at TRAVERSE

[10] fill in, pinch-hit, stand in, sub, substitute, take over; also understudy; relieve, spell; double (as)

2cover noun 1 : something that protects or shelters

2 : a movable cover for the opening of a hollow container : LID, TOP

3 : CASE, BINDING

4 : TABLECLOTH

5 : a cloth used on a bed

6 : SCREEN, DISGUISE

7 : an envelope or wrapper for mail

Synonyms

[1] aegis, armor, defense, guard, protection, safeguard, screen, security, shield, wall, ward—more at DEFENSE

[1] armor, capsule, case, casing, cocoon, housing, husk, jacket, pod, sheath, shell—more at CASE

[2] cap, lid, top; also dome, hood, roof; capsule, case, casing, covering, housing, jacket, sheath, shell

cov·er·age noun 1 : the act or fact of covering

2 : the total group covered : SCOPE

cov·er·all noun : a one-piece outer garment worn to protect one's clothes — usu. used in pl.

cover charge noun : a charge made by a restaurant or nightclub in addition to the charge for food and