spend or use time | sit on (eggs) |
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function | clothe, as if for protection from the elements |
have an existence, be extant | protect by insurance |
have life, be alive | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression |
form or compose | be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism |
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) | maintain a check on; especially by patrolling |
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere | protect or defend (a position in a game) |
be identical to; be someone or something | hold within range of an aimed firearm |
be identical or equivalent to | play a higher card than the one previously played |
represent, as of a character on stage | be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game |
be priced at | provide with a covering or cause to be covered |
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form | form a cover over |
| copulate with a female, used especially of horses |
| cover as if with a shroud |
| put something on top of something else |
| travel across or pass over |
| hide from view or knowledge |
| spread over a surface to conceal or protect |
| be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of |
| to take an action to protect against future problems |
| invest with a large or excessive amount of something |
| help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities |
| provide for |
| span an interval of distance, space or time |
| include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory |
| make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities |