Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - clothe
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Clothe
clothe
transitive verb (~d or clad; clothing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clathian, from clath Date: before 12th century 1. a. to cover with or as if with cloth or clothing ; dress b. to provide with ~s the cost of feeding and clothing a family 2. to express or enhance by suitably significant language ; couch treaties ~d in stately phraseology 3. to endow especially with power or a quality the nobility in which religion and history can ~ humanity — D.R. Wallace
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v.tr. (past and past part. clothed or formal clad) 1 put clothes on; provide with clothes. 2 cover as with clothes or a cloth. 3 (foll. by with) endue (with qualities etc.). Etymology: OE: rel. to CLOTH ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. одевать to clothe one's family —- обеспечивать семью одеждой to clothe oneself —- одеваться he clothed himself in his best —- он оделся во все лучшее 2. покрывать spring clothed the earth with verdure —- весна покрыла землю зеленью the sun clothed the village with light —- солнце осветило деревню face clothed in smiles —- улыбающееся лицо 3. облекать, воплощать clothed with full powers —- облеченный полнотой власти to clothe one's thoughts in suitable language —- облекать мысли в соответствующую форму 4. мор. оснащать ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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in покрывать что-л. чем-л., облекать что-л. во что-л. The hills were clothed in mist. His thoughts were clothed in poetic words. CLOTHE v. 1) одевать to clothe ones children - обеспечивать детей одеждой to clothe oneself - одеваться; во что-л. (in/with) I like to clothe the children in pure cotton; its so healthy. 2) облекать clothed with authority - облеченный властью to clothe ones thoughts in words - облекать мысли в слова 3) покрывать spring clothes the land with verdure - весна покрывает землю зеленью - clothe in - clothe with CLOTHE with see clothe in ...Англо-русский словарь
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(clothes, clothing, clothed) To clothe someone means to provide them with clothes to wear. She was on her own with two kids to feed and clothe. VERB: V n see also clothed, clothes, clothing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v T usually passive literary 1 to put clothes on your body (Helen was clothed in a simple dress of brown wool. | fully/partly/brightly clothed etc (=dressed in a particular way)) (The children lay on the bed, fully clothed and fast asleep.) 2 to provide clothes for yourself or other people (Volunteers ensure that the children are adequately clothed.) 3 be clothed in literary to be completely covered by something (an angel clothed in flames) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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