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to dress up
[phrase form: dress]
01
to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
dress up
3rd person singular
dresses up
Past simple
dressed up
Past participle
dressed up
Examples
They decided to dress up for the elegant gala, donning evening gowns and tuxedos.
02
to make something appear more appealing than it actually is
Transitive: to dress up sth
Examples
The marketing team worked hard to dress up the product's packaging for a better first impression.
03
to wear specific clothing and accessories, often resembling a character or theme, for entertainment, celebrations, or events
Intransitive: to dress up as a character | to dress up in a costume
Examples
The children were excited to dress up as superheroes for the costume party.
