| 【cover】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "coperire," and "cooperire." It carries the basic meaning of "cover." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cover"]
cover ****[502] If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
coverage ***[3395] The coverage of something in the news is the reporting of it.
discover ****[609] If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it.
discovery ****[1420] If someone makes a discovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before.
recover ****[1665] When you recover from an illness or an injury, you become well again.
recovery ***[3045] If a sick person makes a recovery, he or she becomes well again.
uncover **[3541] If you uncover something, especially something that has been kept secret, you discover or find out about it.
[WORD ROOT]root cover
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cover
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) coperire, cooperire
[MEANING]root cover
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 coperire [from Latin cooperire] to cover over, overwhelm, bury
- 【Latin】 cooperire [com+operire] to cover over, overwhelm, bury
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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cover ★★★★[502] verb from cover
【DEFINITION】 If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 covered, covered, covering, covers
【ROOTs】 cover; cover
【Etymology】 《Latin cooperire》 [com+operire] to cover over, overwhelm, bury
【First Known Meaning】 protect or defend from harm
【DERIVATIVEs】 coverable, coverer, coverless, covert, covertly, covertness, cover
coverage ★★★[3395] noun from cover
【DEFINITION】 The coverage of something in the news is the reporting of it.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 cover + age
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cover; cover ⑵ age; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin cooperire》 [com+operire] to cover over, overwhelm, bury
discover ★★★★[609] verb from discover 〈 cover
【DEFINITION】 If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 discovered, discovered, discovering, discovers
【SYNONYM】 learn
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart, apart ⑵ cover; cover
【Etymology】 《Latin discooperire》 dis+cooperire;
【First Known Meaning】 divulge, reveal, disclose, expose, lay open to view, betray (someone's secrets)
【DERIVATIVEs】 discover, discoverable, discoverer, discovery
discovery ★★★★[1420] noun from discover 〈 cover
【DEFINITION】 If someone makes a discovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before.
【pl.】 discoveries
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart, apart ⑵ cover; cover ⑶ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin discooperire》 dis+cooperire;
【DERIVATIVEs】 discover, discoverable, discoverer, discovery
recover ★★★★[1665] verb from recover 〈 cover
【DEFINITION】 When you recover from an illness or an injury, you become well again.
【Declension/Conjugation】 recovered, recovered, recovering, recovers
【SYNONYM】 regain, recoup, rally, retrieve, mend
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ cover; cover
【Etymology】 《Latin recuperare》 get again, to recover
【First Known Meaning】 to regain consciousness
【DERIVATIVEs】 recoverability, recoverable, recoverer, recovery, recover
recovery ★★★[3045] noun from recover 〈 cover
【DEFINITION】 If a sick person makes a recovery, he or she becomes well again.
【pl.】 recoveries
【SYNONYM】 rally
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ cover; cover ⑶ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin recuperare》 get again, to recover
【DERIVATIVEs】 recoverability, recoverable, recoverer, recovery, recover
uncover ★★[3541] verb from cover
【DEFINITION】 If you uncover something, especially something that has been kept secret, you discover or find out about it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 uncovered uncovered uncovering uncovers
【COMPOSITION】 un + cover
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ cover; cover
【Etymology】 《Latin cooperire》 [com+operire] to cover over, overwhelm, bury
Other words containing "cover"; coverable, coverer, coverless, covert, covertly, covertness, rediscover
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
count
corp-, corpor-
cord-, cor-
contra-, contro-
commun-, comun-
come
color
cohort
cogn-, cognit-
cock
