Super Glossary

Cover Noun Synonyms
shelter, protection, concealment, hiding-place, hide-out, retreat, refuge, hide, blind, hidey-hole
We tried to find some sort of cover till the sun went down.

cloak, screen, disguise, concealment, pretence, front, camouflage, smokescreen, cover-up, mask, covering
His bluster and bullying were only a cover for his cowardice.

binding, boards, wrapper, dust-jacket, jacket
You can't tell a book by its cover.

protect, shelter, shield, screen, guard, defend, command
The guns covered the approaches to the town.

Cover Verb Synonyms
wrap, swaddle
Mother covered us with warm blankets.

traverse, complete, pass or travel over, travel, cross
With frequent stops, we could not cover more than 50 miles a day.

lid, top, cap, covering
I can't find the cover for this pot.

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.

extend or stretch over, occupy, engulf, inundate, submerge
A lake has covered the original site of Abu Simbel.

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.

overlie, spread over, overspread, lie on, layer, coat, blanket
Oil covers the surface of the lake.

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.

dress, clothe, garb, attire, robe, sheathe
She was covered in silk from neck to ankle.

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