ADJ
- loose
- a sofa with a loose cover
- protective
- removable
- dust
- We spread dust covers over the furniture while the builders were in
- cushion, duvet, mattress, seat
- manhole
PREP
- ~ for
- a cover for the swimming pool
ADJ
- thick
- a thick cover of snow
- cloud, snow
- We descended into Heathrow through thick cloud cover
- forest, ground
- plants that provide good ground cover
ADJ
- back, front
- hard, soft
- book, magazine
PREP
- on a/the ~
- There's a picture of the author on the back cover
VERB + COVER
- get under
- pull up
- pull back, throw back
- She threw back the covers and got out of bed
ADJ
- comprehensive, full
- wide
- This company provides wider cover
- standard
- additional
- insurance
- fire, health, indemnity, life, medical
VERB + COVER
- have
- give sb, provide (sb with)
PREP
- ~ against
- cover against accidental damage
- ~ for
- cover for contents
ADJ
- air
- The RAF provided air cover for the attack
VERB + COVER
- dive for, run for, take
- We ran for cover as it started to rain
- seek
- find
- give sb, provide (sb with)
- break (= leave)
- The deer broke cover as the hunters approached
PREP
- under ~
- All the seats are under cover
- under ~ of
- We attacked at night, under cover of darkness
- ~ from
- They sought cover from the wind
ADJ
- perfect
- diplomatic
- spies operating under diplomatic cover
VERB + COVER
- blow (= reveal)
- He realized his cover had been blown
PREP
- ~ for
- The club is a cover for various criminal activities
ADV
- completely
- loosely
- up
- She used dried leaves and twigs to cover up the hole
VERB + COVER
- try to
- She tried to cover her face with her hands. (figurative) He tried to cover his embarrassment by starting to rub his hands together
- use sth to
PREP
- with
- He covered the body with a cloth
PREP
- in
- The cars were all covered in snow
- with
- The children were completely covered with mud
ADV
- barely, hardly
- The payments he gets barely cover his expenses
VERB + COVER
- help (to)
- be intended to
- be extended to
- VAT may be extended to cover books
PREP
- against
- This policy should cover you against accidental injury
- for
- a policy that covers you for fire and theft