to cover
- verb
- /ˈkʌvər/
- First, previous studies covered a wide range of populations in various geographical locations.
- cover an area
- cover a distance
- cover a region
So mercas pretium, they're covering the same ground.
- So mercas pretium, they're covering the same ground.
- Any sphere when we get rid of two points can be covered by circles.
- So those years seem to to cover a long, long period.
- So, no, I think to cover the whole lake, maybe a two days.
Examples
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I'm just going to cover this area here.
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So those years seem to to cover a long, long period.
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OK, so it took an entire month to cover half the lake, Correct.
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Give me enough men to cover these two schools.
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We'll leave from San Francisco and begin by covering the West Coast.
Academic text (2017) -
That location changes on a regular basis, covering vast cycles of time.
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Every inch of the village will be covered in surveillance.
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We've gained the ability to really cover specific areas.
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Disperse and explore: Many small robots cover more territory than a single large one.
Academic text (2011) -
It took us two hours to cover the ten miles of trail.
Synonyms
To go across something from one side to the other
To make something reach farther, such as more places or people
To put a thin layer over a surface
To extend across a large area or long distance
Move across something like a river or mountain
To stretch across an area or period of time
To include a wide range of things or people
Reach up to a certain point or limit
To go straight across a place, for example through land or a crowd
To move across a place, often above the ground
Form a layer across a surface, like fog or icing
To move across land or water from one side to the other
To reach across an area so parts are on both sides
To go through a place like a park to make a shorter route
To cover something completely, as if by a blanket or mist
To spread over something and cover it, as moss or vines do
To continue for a long distance along a narrow area
Move across a surface and cover it, like mist or color
To cover something completely, often by surrounding it with cloth or paper
To stretch across a large area
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
To take steps to protect yourself from blame, often by keeping records or blaming others
- Informal
Decide something about a person or thing by how they look
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
A short letter you send with a job application to introduce yourself and say why you fit the job
- Jargon
Military aircraft protect soldiers or ships from enemy attack during an operation
An extra fee each person pays to enter a restaurant or club, not for food and drink
A removable cloth or plastic layer that protects a mattress from dirt and spills
A removable cover, often plastic or cloth, that protects machines like a printer from dust when not in use
- Specialized
A small thin glass piece placed over a sample on a microscope slide to protect it and aid viewing
- Specialized
A hard outer layer of glass that protects a device screen from scratches and drops
- Offensive
A person who often makes new versions of other people's songs or who loves cover bands
A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer
How Far
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cover meaning to travel over a distance comes from the same basic idea of 'moving across' or 'spanning' an area, so to cover ten kilometres is to go across that distance.