revêtir

to clothe, dress (those in need or for ceremonial purposes); to invest (formally give authority, titles, responsibilities; install in office); to disguise, hide; to put on, dress oneself in; to take on, to assume (aspect, form or appearance)

“On a constaté que les saumons sauvages, les truites et les anguilles sont porteurs du virus qui semble revêtir à présent un caractère endémique, même dans l'environnement marin plus large.” — Wild salmon, trout, and eels have been found to carry the virus, which seems to be endemic, even in the wider marine environment.

From re- + vêtir.