re-cover
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to cover again
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to provide (a piece of furniture, book, etc) with a new cover
Etymology
Origin of re-cover
Example Sentences
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Remove the pan from the heat, then drape a kitchen towel across the pan and re-cover.
From Washington Times • May 25, 2023
Add the spinach, re-cover, and cook until the greens are wilted but still bright green, another 2 minutes.
From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023
Add potatoes, spinach and butternut squash, re-cover and let cook another 20 minutes.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2023
Return the dough to the bowl and re-cover, then leave it alone for an hour or more.
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2015
These are noble horses!" said Amael smothering a sigh; and motioning to the slaves to re-cover the animals with their housings, he muttered: "Adieu, fine battle horses!
From The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess by Sue, Eugène
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