" cover the ground "

1: to serve as a replacement usually for a time only;

  * e.g., " ... a friend covered for me as a hospital volunteer while my family went on vacation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fill in,

•  pinch-hit,

•  stand in,

•  step in,

•  sub,

•  substitute,

•  take over

•  Antonyms : 

•  bare,

•  disclose,

•  display,

•  divulge,

•  expose,

•  reveal,

•  show,

•  uncloak,

•  uncover,

•  unmask,

•  unveil

2: to form a layer over;

  * e.g., " ... by morning a foot of snow covered the ground "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blanket,

•  carpet,

•  coat,

•  overlay,

•  overlie,

•  overspread,

•  sheet

•  Antonyms : 

•  assail,

•  assault,

•  attack

3: to place a protective layer over;

  * e.g., " ... better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  screen,

•  shield

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to keep from being publicly known;

  * e.g., " ... the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal "

•  Synonyms : 

•  burke,

•  hush (up),

•  suppress

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)