English · Common Verbs
cover
/ˈkʌvər/
[/ˈkʌvər/]
to put something over a thing
Beginnerverb
Definition
Base form of 'cover': to put something over a thing.
Example
Please cover the food with a cloth so that the flies cannot get to it.
Please cover the food with a cloth so that the flies cannot get to it.
Etymology
From Old French 'covrir', from Latin 'cooperire' (to cover completely).
How & Where It’s Used
Used as the dictionary form after 'to' and with most present-tense subjects.