Definition
To cover completely; to place a cover over something.
Etymology
From Middle English 'encoveren', combining 'en-' (causative prefix) + 'cover'. The prefix intensifies the action of covering.
Kelly Says
This archaic word shows how English once loved prefixes like 'en-' to intensify verbs—'cover' was fine, but 'encover' implied thorough, complete covering, a pattern you still see in words like 'enlarge'!
Translations
CACatalà
cobrir
koh-breehr
CSČeština
pokrýt
poh-kreet
DEDeutsch
bedecken
beh-deh-ken
ELΕλληνικά
καλύπτω
kalýpto
ESEspañol
cubrir
koo-breehr
FAفارسی
پوشاندن
pūshāndan
FISuomi
peittää
peh-ee-tah
FRFrançais
couvrir
koo-vree
HEעברית
לכסות
lah-kh-soht
IDBahasa Indonesia
menutupi
meh-noo-toh-pee
ITItaliano
coprire
koh-pree-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
menutupi
meh-noo-toh-pee
MYမြန်မာ
ဖုံးလွှမ်း
hpone htwan
NLNederlands
bedekken
beh-deh-ken
PLPolski
nakryć
nah-kreech
PTPortuguês
cobrir
koh-breehr
RORomână
acoperi
ah-koh-peh-ree
RUРусский
накрыть
nah-kryt
SWKiswahili
kufunika
koo-foo-nee-kah
UKУкраїнська
накрити
nah-kry-tee
VITiếng Việt
che phủ
cheh phu
ZUZU
ukufunika
koo-foo-nee-kah