Wrap up or enfold in order to protect. For example, Be sure to cover up the outdoor furniture in case of rain , or It's cold, so be sure to cover up the baby . [Late 1800s]

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Conceal something, especially a crime, as in The opposition accused the President of covering up his assistant's suicide . [c. 1920]

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