to apparel
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7.2
- verb
- /əˈpɛrəl/
- Formal
:
vestir
- "There was a time when Meadow, grove and stream, "the earth and every common sight "to me did seem, "appareled in celestial light, the glory and the freshness of a dream."
Examples
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Do you have a picture of old Adam new-appareled?
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Do you have the picture of old Adam new-appareled?
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The two younger, more familiar, and most splendidly featured and appareled uncles were J.J. and Edward.
Fiction book (1991) -
The stylist will apparel the models in stunning outfits for the fashion show.
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Before the performance, she will apparel the dancers in their costumes.
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It is important to apparel children appropriately for the cold winter weather.
Synonyms
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1.0
To put clothes on yourself or someone else
178
2.7
Put on special clothes for an event or to look attractive
38
4.0
Put on formal clothes or a uniform for an event
19
3.2
To put clothes on someone or cover their body with clothes
16
5.7
To cover with clothing or another material
13
3.7
To give someone clothes or equipment for a particular purpose
5
4.0
To dress someone in special clothes for a play or event
4
5.0
To dress someone in a long loose garment for a ceremony
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
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4.2
To give a person or place the supplies needed for a specific purpose
1
7.8
To put on special religious or ceremonial clothes
To put clothes on a person or thing
To put clothes on someone, often in a special way for warmth
To cover with clothes, for example a cloak
To put clothes on someone
Compounds
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Apparel as a verb comes from the same root parare meaning 'to prepare', so to apparel someone is to 'make them ready' by giving them clothes.