Cover and Withstand

Cover

Cover verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Usage example: covered the wounded soldier until he could be rescued from the downed chopper

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Withstand and cover are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withstand" instead a verb "Cover".

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

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Cover and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cover" instead a verb "Withstand".

Nearby Word: withstanding

amount	cover amount	withstand amount
damage	cover damage	withstand damage

Being Friendly Fireproof, in cover, or being armored enough to withstand your own weapon eliminates that problem.

Source: Arbitrary Minimum Range
The squad takes cover in the basement bunker after setting the fuse...Rico: This shelter will withstand the blast right?

Source: Western Animation / Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
While the durability pill justifies how "normals" can withstand massive damage and inflict harm on much tougher foes, it does not cover factors the pill can't change, like Superman being injured by bullets.

Source: Video Game / Injustice: Gods Among Us

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