re-cover

American

[ree-kuhv-er] / riˈkʌv ər /

verb (used with object)

to cover again or anew.

re-cover British

/ riːˈkʌvə /

verb

to cover again
to provide (a piece of furniture, book, etc) with a new cover

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of re-cover

1375–1425; late Middle English recoveren; see re-, cover

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re-cover

Place the sausages on the lentils, re-cover and cook until the lentils are tender and the sausages reach 160°F, 23 to 25 minutes.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

Add potatoes, spinach and butternut squash, re-cover and let cook another 20 minutes.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2023

Remove from the heat, uncover and fluff with a fork, and re-cover.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2021

Return the dough to the bowl and re-cover, then leave it alone for an hour or more.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2015

When Mr Farrell died, she supposed whoever came into possession would re-cover the drawing-room furniture.

From The Fortunes of the Farrells by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

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