cover (someone or something) against (something)

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cover (someone or something) against (something)

1. To protect someone or something. Be sure to cover the flowers against the thunderstorm that's coming.
2. To grant one insurance for a particular problem or scenario. Does our homeowner's insurance cover us against flood damage?
See also: cover

cover someone or something against something

 
1. to cover someone or something as protection against something. You should cover your ears against the cold. I covered little Jimmy against the night's drafts. I covered myself against the driving rain.
2. Rur. [for an insurer] to provide insurance on someone or something against some peril. The insurance policy covered us against losses. This policy covers your car against theft.
See also: cover
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It will cover you against accidents and loss of equipment plus usual travel risks such as loss of baggage and compensation for delays and cancellations.
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But it should cover you against spilling paint on the carpet, accidental damage during DIY, damaged TV sets, broken glass and lost keys or belongings.
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A typical policy will cover you against cancellation due to accident or illness, lost deposits should a supplier go bust and damage to the wedding dress.
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A typical policy, which costs between pounds 40 and pounds 50, will cover you against cancellation through accident, illness, lost deposits in case a supplier goes bust and damage to the wedding dress.
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A typical wedding insurance policy will cover you against cancellation due to accident or illness, lost deposits should a supplier go bust and damage to the wedding dress.
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Most policies cover you against 22 serious conditions but there are cheaper ones which cover up to six major illnesses.
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A basic contents policy will cover you against fire and smoke, explosion and lightning, storm or flood, theft and vandalism and subsidence.
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