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Definition cover up in American English

cover up phrasal verb

phrasal verb
2

to put more clothes or covers on your body, to hide it or keep it warm

Example

It's freezing outside, so cover up.

Example

When dad saw my short skirt he told me to cover myself up.

Synonyms and related words
3

to hide the truth about something by not telling what you know or by preventing other people from telling what they know

Example

It was a real scandal, but the school tried to cover the whole thing up.

Example

He got his powerful friends to cover up for him.

Definition cover up in American English