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to clothe
01
habiller
to provide someone or ourselves with clothes; to dress someone or ourselves
Transitive: to clothe sb
Exemples
As parents, it 's our responsibility to clothe our children in warm jackets and hats for the cold weather.
En tant que parents, c'est notre responsabilité de vêtir nos enfants de manteaux chauds et de bonnets pour le temps froid.
The charity organization aims to clothe homeless individuals during the winter months.
L'organisation caritative vise à vêtir les sans-abri pendant les mois d'hiver.
02
recouvrir, habiller
to cover something
Transitive: to clothe the surface or expanse of something in sth
Exemples
The dense forest seemed to clothe the mountain slopes in a lush green blanket.
La forêt dense semblait vêtir les pentes de la montagne d'une couverture verte luxuriante.
Clouds began to gather and clothe the sky in a thick veil before the storm.
Les nuages commencèrent à se rassembler et à revêtir le ciel d'un épais voile avant la tempête.
03
revêtir, parer
to grant or invest someone with a particular attribute or capability
Transitive: to clothe sb/sth in an attribute or capability
Exemples
Her words were clothed with authority, commanding attention and respect from the audience.
Ses paroles étaient revêtues d'autorité, commandant l'attention et le respect du public.
The election victory clothed the politician in political power, allowing her to enact significant changes.
La victoire électorale a revêtu la politicienne de pouvoir politique, lui permettant de mettre en œuvre des changements significatifs.
Arbre Lexical
clothed
enclothe
overclothe
clothe
