cover
/ˈkʌvə/
#354 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
To put something over a thing to hide it or keep it safe.
Word origin
From Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, meaning to cover over.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- covrir
Grammar
Verb typeregular (cover, covers, covered)
Examples
stays .
"Cover" means to put something over the food.
Snow hills winter.
"Covers" is the form used with he, she, or it.
blanket.
"Covered" is the past form of "cover".
To "cover" means to put something over a thing, often to hide it, keep it clean, or keep it warm. A lid covers a pot, and a blanket covers a bed.
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