clothe

  • 41Clad — Clothe Clothe (kl[=o][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clothed} (kl[=o][th]d) or {Clad} (kl[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clothing}.] [OE. clathen, clothen, clethen, AS. cl[=a][eth]ian, cl[=ae][eth]an. See {Cloth}.] 1. To put garments on; to cover with… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 42Clothed — Clothe Clothe (kl[=o][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clothed} (kl[=o][th]d) or {Clad} (kl[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clothing}.] [OE. clathen, clothen, clethen, AS. cl[=a][eth]ian, cl[=ae][eth]an. See {Cloth}.] 1. To put garments on; to cover with… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 43Clothing — Clothe Clothe (kl[=o][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clothed} (kl[=o][th]d) or {Clad} (kl[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clothing}.] [OE. clathen, clothen, clethen, AS. cl[=a][eth]ian, cl[=ae][eth]an. See {Cloth}.] 1. To put garments on; to cover with… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 44dress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. clothe, attire, array; scold, reprove, berate, whip; adorn, garnish, decorate; align, equalize; prepare, bandage. See clothing, disapprobation, ornament, remedy. n. clothing, costume, vesture, garb,… …

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  • 45invest — I. transitive verb Etymology: Latin investire to clothe, surround, from in + vestis garment more at wear Date: circa 1534 1. [Medieval Latin investire, from Latin, to clothe] a. to array in the symbols of office or honor b. to furnish with power… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 46wear — {{11}}wear (n.) action of wearing (clothes), mid 15c., from WEAR (Cf. wear) (v.). Meaning what one wears is 1570s. To be the worse for wear is attested from 1782; noun phrase wear and tear is first recorded 1660s, implying the sense process of… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 47Uniforms of the Canadian Forces — Prior to unification in 1968, the uniforms of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) were similar to their counterparts in the forces of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries, save for… …

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  • 48The Birds of Heaven — The Parable of the Birds of Heaven (or The Flowers of the Field ) was given by Jesus in the New Testament books of (Matthew and Luke). From bibleref|Matthew|6:24–33 (King James Version KJV ): quotation|No man can serve two masters: for either he… …

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  • 49invest — investor, n. /in vest /, v.t. 1. to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value. 2. to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest… …

    Universalium

  • 50invest — in·vest 1 /in vest/ vt [Medieval Latin investire, from Latin, to clothe, from in in + vestis garment] 1: to install in an office or position 2 a: to furnish with or formally grant power or authority b: to grant someone control or authority over:… …

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