Main Entry:

²paper

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

pa·pered; pa·per·ing \ˈpā-p(ə-)riŋ\

Date:

1594

transitive verb1archaic : to put down or describe in writing2: to fold or enclose in paper3: to cover or line with paper ; especially : to apply wallpaper to4: to fill by giving out free passes <paper the theater for opening night>5: to cover (an area) with advertising bills, circulars, or postersintransitive verb: to hang wallpaper

— pa·per·er \-pər-ər\ noun