Gerund Word Explorer
Multiple meanings

Cover

Cover (put over)

To put something over something else.

Cover the dosa batter and leave it overnight.

Cover (deal with a topic)

To include or deal with a subject.

Our teacher will cover tenses in this chapter.

Cover (report news)

To report on an event for news.

A local reporter came to cover the school sports day.

Remember: To cover is to spread over something: a lid over a pot, a lesson over a topic, a reporter over an event.

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