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to clothe
01
to provide someone or ourselves with clothes; to dress someone or ourselves
Transitive: to clothe sb
Examples
As parents, it 's our responsibility to clothe our children in warm jackets and hats for the cold weather.
02
to cover something
Transitive: to clothe the surface or expanse of something in sth
Examples
The dense forest seemed to clothe the mountain slopes in a lush green blanket.
03
to grant or invest someone with a particular attribute or capability
Transitive: to clothe sb/sth in an attribute or capability
Examples
Her words were clothed with authority, commanding attention and respect from the audience.
Lexical Tree
clothed
enclothe
overclothe
clothe
