acopera

Acopera is a Romanian verb meaning to cover, to overlay, or to shield by placing something over another object. It can denote literal covering of a surface, such as covering a table with a cloth or shielding against weather, as well as figurative uses, such as covering costs, covering a distance, or covering a topic in a discussion or report.

Usage and forms: The verb appears in transitive constructions (a acoperi ceva) and in reflexive forms (a se acoperi). In proper Romanian spelling the infinitive is a acoperi; other forms follow standard Romanian conjugation. The non-diacritic spelling acopera is sometimes seen in plain ASCII texts but is generally considered nonstandard in formal writing. Typical examples include foarte simple sentences like “Trebuie să acoperi masa cu o față de masă” and “Firma a acoperit costurile proiectului.”

Etymology and related forms: Acopera is part of a family of words built from the root meaning to cover, with related nouns such as acoperire (covering, coverage) and adjectives describing covered states. The verb is of native Romanian origin with the general semantic field extending from literal covering to figurative acts of providing or compensating.

See also: acoperire, acoperire (covering/coverage).