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clothe

1 syllable · also clad
verb
Quick answer

As a verb, clothe means adorn or cover with clothing.

Meanings of clothe

3 meanings

verb

  1. To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

    “to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly”

  2. figurativeTo cover or invest, as if with a garment.

    “to clothe somebody with authority or power”

  3. Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

    Similar: invest, adorn

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for clothe →
verb: provide with clothes or put clothes on
dressenclothegarbraimenttoggarmenthabilitatefit out
verb: furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
investadorn
verb: cover as if with clothing
cloakdraperobe

Words that rhyme with clothe

loathe

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Nearby words

closetclosetedclosingclosureclotclothclothedclothesclotheshorseclotheslineclothingclotted