to robe
4
5.0
- verb
- /roʊb/
- Formal
:
vestir (con)
- The yellow-robed Nipponzan Myohoji monks and nuns had initiated other pilgrimages before this one.
- white-robed
Examples
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Her arms and belly were robed in baby fat.
Fiction book (2002) -
No longer the shabby little mouse I remembered, he was robed in gold and black velvet.
Fiction book (2002) -
You know, so kind of comes full circle for me to be donning the robe, so to say.
-
Robe me.
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Her voice was robed in maternal patience.
Fiction book (1997) -
"Greg had to stop while a line of white-robed Krishnas or some such people crossed the road in front.
Fiction book (1998) -
At the center of the piazza, the white-robed Moroccans have spread their silver and leather goods on immaculate sheets.
Fiction book (1998) -
In the church, the white-robed monks all sat in a phalanx before the Madonna with an electric halo, muttering prayers.
Fiction book (1999) -
The choir, robed in burgundy vestments with white V collars, sings "Blessed Be the Tie That Binds."
Fiction book (1996) -
The students were robed in their academic gowns before the graduation ceremony.
Synonyms
83
4.3
To hang or cover something loosely with cloth
19
3.2
To put clothes on someone or cover their body with clothes
16
5.7
To cover with clothing or another material
3
6.9
To put a long formal robe on someone for a ceremony
2
7.9
To dress someone in clothes of a special type
1
8.9
To put a special robe on someone during a ceremony
1
7.8
To put on special religious or ceremonial clothes
1
7.2
To put clothes on someone
To dress someone in a long loose piece of clothing for a ceremony
To cover with clothes, for example a cloak
To put clothes on a person or thing
To put clothes on someone
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
Church leaders wear a long loose piece of clothing for church services
A long loose gown worn by professors or judges on special occasions like graduation ceremonies
How Dressed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Robe as a verb grew from the noun and originally meant to put on a robe, a long special garment. So to robe someone is to dress them in such a garment, often for a ceremony.