Meaning of Couver – French Verb
Couver means to brood or to incubate.
Examples of couver in Every Day Usage
- Les poules couvent leurs œufs avant qu’ils n’écloront. (The hens brood over their eggs before they hatch.)
- Ma grand-mère couve toujours ses petits-enfants lorsqu’ils sont malades. (My grandmother always fusses over her grandchildren when they are sick.)
- Le volcan couvait depuis des mois avant d’entrer en éruption. (The volcano had been brewing for months before erupting.)
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