covers (verb)
1draw in — verb 1. pull inward or towards a center (Freq. 1) The pilot drew in the landing gear The cat retracted his claws • Syn: ↑retract • Derivationally related forms: ↑retraction (for: ↑ …
2pull off — verb 1. pull or pull out sharply (Freq. 2) pluck the flowers off the bush • Syn: ↑pluck, ↑tweak, ↑pick off • Derivationally related forms: ↑tweak (for: ↑ …
3turn up — verb 1. appear or become visible; make a showing (Freq. 8) She turned up at the funeral I hope the list key is going to surface again • Syn: ↑come on, ↑come out, ↑surface, ↑show up …
4cover — verb 1》 put something on top of or in front of (something) in order to protect or conceal it. ↘envelop in a layer of something. 2》 extend over (an area). 3》 deal with (a subject). ↘(of a rule or law) apply to. 4》 travel (a specified… …
5deep-fry — verb cook by immersing in fat french fry the potatoes • Syn: ↑french fry • Topics: ↑cooking, ↑cookery, ↑preparation • Hypernyms: ↑fry …
6conceive — verb 1 (formal) think of/imagine ADVERB ▪ brilliantly, carefully, well ▪ The plan was brilliantly conceived. ▪ poorly ▪ broadly …
7curl up — verb shape one s body into a curl (Freq. 1) She curled farther down under the covers She fell and drew in • Syn: ↑curl, ↑draw in • Derivationally related forms: ↑curl ( …
8fold up — verb 1. bend or lay so that one part covers the other (Freq. 1) fold up the newspaper turn up your collar • Syn: ↑fold, ↑turn up • Ant: ↑unfold (for …
9go a long way — verb suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑suffice, ↑do, ↑answer, ↑serve • Verb Frames: Something s * * * go a long way …
10carpet bomb — verb To bomb an area in such a manner that the ordnance covers the entire area without gaps. The infantry were destroyed after the enemy carpet bombed the ground they were occupying …
