Synonyms and antonyms of To cover something in British Thesaurus

cover (verb)

to be on top of something

wrap (verb)

to cover something by putting something such as paper or cloth round it

coat (verb)

to cover something with a layer of a substance

smother (verb)

to cover someone or something completely

bury (verb)

to cover something with a layer or pile of things

insulate (verb)

to cover something in order to prevent heat, cold, noise, or electricity from passing through it

blanket (verb)

to cover something with a layer of something, for example snow

top (verb)

to cover something with a layer of something else

crown (verb)

to cover the top of something

recover (verb)

to put a new cover on something

application (noun)

the process of putting a substance such as paint or glue on the surface of something

apply (verb)

to put a layer of something such as paint onto a surface

be capped with/by ()

to have something on top

bury (verb)

to put something in the ground and cover it with earth

cloak (verb)

mainly literary to cover or hide something with something else

cocoon (verb)

to cover or surround someone or something

collect (verb)

if a surface collects a substance, the substance gradually covers the surface

conceal (verb)

formal to cover something so that it is hidden

cover (verb)

to put your hands over your eyes, ears, or mouth

cover (verb)

to be all over a surface or object

cover (verb)

to spread something all over a surface or object

cover (verb)

to spread or lie all over an area of land

dab (verb)

to quickly put small amounts of a substance on a surface

daub (verb)

to spread a wet substance such as paint on a surface in a careless way

dot (verb)

to put something on a surface in small amounts with spaces between

drape (verb)

to put something made of cloth over or around something

encase (verb)

to completely cover or enclose something

encroach (verb)

to cover more land gradually

enshroud (verb)

literary to cover or hide something completely

fold (verb)

to cover something by bending a piece of paper or cloth around it

gloss (verb)

to put a substance on something to make it look shiny

line (verb)

to form a layer on the inside surface of something

mantle (verb)

literary to cover, hide, or surround something

parcel up ()

to prepare something for sending by post by wrapping it in paper or putting it in a box or special envelope

plaster (verb)

to make something lie flat against something else

plaster (verb)

if you plaster yourself with a substance, you put a lot of it on your body

reapply (verb)

to put another layer of something on a surface

resurface (verb)

to replace the surface of something such as a road

rub (verb)

to spread a liquid or substance onto the surface of something

slather (verb)

informal to put a lot of a soft thick substance on a surface, or to cover something with such a substance

smear (verb)

if you smear paint, ink, or a similar substance, or if it smears, it spreads accidentally and makes a mess

smooth (verb)

to carefully spread a substance over a surface

sprinkle (verb)

to shake small amounts of a liquid or a substance such as sugar over the surface of something

superimpose (verb)

to put one image on top of another so that both can be seen

surmount (verb)

to be on top of something

swathe in ()

to completely cover someone or something with something

wipe (verb)

to apply a substance to a surface by moving a cloth, a piece of paper, or your finger over it