v. 1 protect, shelter, shield, screen; guard, defend, command The guns covered the approaches to the town 2 Also, cover up or over. conceal, hide, bury, mask, shroud, obscure; dissemble; enclose, envelop I was unable to cover my embarrassment Her face was covered by the hood of the cloak. 3 overlie, spread over, overspread, lie on, layer, coat, blanket Oil covers the surface of the lake 4 wrap, swaddle Mother covered us with warm blankets 5 dress, clothe, garb, attire, robe, sheathe She was covered in silk from neck to ankle 6 extend or stretch over, occupy, engulf, inundate, submerge A lake has covered the original site of Abu Simbel 7 include, comprehend, provide for, comprise, extend over, contain, embody, incorporate, account for, take into account, take in, deal with This report covers our activities over the past year 8 act, take responsibility or charge, stand or sit in, substitute, take over, run things, double Go and get some coffee - I'll cover for you 9 traverse, complete, pass or travel over, travel, cross With frequent stops, we could not cover more than 50 miles a day 10 compensate for, defray, be enough or sufficient for, counter, offset, counterbalance, make up for, insure or protect against The policy covers losses of up to a million
n. 11 lid, top, cap, covering I can't find the cover for this pot 12 binding, boards, wrapper, dust-jacket, jacket You can't tell a book by its cover 13 Often, covers. blanket, quilt, eiderdown, duvet, bedclothes, bedding, (bed) linen; coverlet, counterpane; US comforter I crept into bed and pulled the covers over my head 14 shelter, protection, concealment, hiding-place, hide-out, retreat, refuge; hide, US and Canadian blind; Colloq Brit hidey-hole We tried to find some sort of cover till the sun went down 15 cloak, screen, disguise, concealment, pretence, front, camouflage, smokescreen, cover-up, mask, covering His bluster and bullying were only a cover for his cowardice