blanket and cover share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. blanket means “bedding that keeps a person warm in bed”. cover means “provide with a covering or cause to be covered”. cover is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈblæŋkət/
1.n.bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
“he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep”
2.n.anything that covers
“there was a blanket of snow”
3.n.a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
/ˈkʌvɚ/
1.v.provide with a covering or cause to be covered
“cover her face with a handkerchief”
2.v.form a cover over
“The grass covered the grave”
3.v.span an interval of distance, space or time
“The war extended over five years”
| blanket | cover | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈblæŋkət/ | /ˈkʌvɚ/ |
| Said | BLANG-kuht | KUHV-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb, adjective | verb, noun |
| Senses | 6 | 36 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | cover | none recorded |
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