paper
verb/ˈpeɪpə(r)/
/ˈpeɪpər/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they paper | /ˈpeɪpə(r)/ /ˈpeɪpər/ |
| he / she / it papers | /ˈpeɪpəz/ /ˈpeɪpərz/ |
| past simple papered | /ˈpeɪpəd/ /ˈpeɪpərd/ |
| past participle papered | /ˈpeɪpəd/ /ˈpeɪpərd/ |
| -ing form papering | /ˈpeɪpərɪŋ/ /ˈpeɪpərɪŋ/ |
- paper something to decorate the walls of a room by covering them with wallpaperWord OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French papir, from Latin papyrus ‘paper-reed’, from Greek papuros The verb dates from the late 16th cent.
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