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English verb: clothe | |||
| 1. | clothe (body) provide with clothes or put clothes on | ||
| Samples | Parents must feed and dress their child. | ||
| Synonyms | apparel, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coat, corset, costume, cover, dress up, frock, gown, habit, jacket, overclothe, overdress, prim, prim out, prim up, robe, shirt, shoe, underdress, vest, vesture, wrap up | ||
| Verb group | dress, get dressed | ||
| Antonyms | discase, disrobe, strip down, uncase, undress, strip, peel, unclothe | ||
| 2. | clothe (social) furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors | ||
| Synonyms | adorn, invest | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equip, fit, fit out, outfit | ||
| 3. | clothe (contact) cover as if with clothing | ||
| Samples | The mountain was clothed in tropical trees. | ||
| Synonyms | cloak, drape, robe | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover, spread over | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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