Words / A2

KUV-uh/ˈkʌvə/

To cover is to put something over something else: cover the pan, cover the child with a blanket. Cover can also mean include: the price covers breakfast. A cover is the outside of a book. Hide is about keeping something secret; cover is physical or “include.” Uncover is the opposite.

Meaning

To put something over something else to hide or protect it.

Examples

• “Cover the food so it stays fresh.”
• “Cover your mouth when you cough.”
• “The insurance does not cover phones.”

Good to know

cover + object (with). Also: the price covers… Book: the cover.

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