"roof over" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: roofs over [present, singular, third-person], roofing over [participle, present], roofed over [participle, past], roofed over [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|roofs over|roofing over|roofed over}} roof over (third-person singular simple present roofs over, present participle roofing over, simple past and past participle roofed over)
  1. To place a roof over an outdoor area.

Inflected forms

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