the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > cover [verb (transitive)] > cover over or up > with or as with earth (3)
transitive. To cover over, esp. with earth or ashes (cf. rake, v.2 5); to bury. Also figurative.
Without restriction of purpose: To deposit or hide under ground; to cover up with earth or other material.
transitive. To bury under a load of earth, snow, or the like.