clothe

verb (clothe, clothes, clothed, clothing)

«clothe» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To clothe someone is to put clothes on them, or give them clothes to wear. tree →
To clothe is to cover something as if with clothes, as in «clothe in the weeds of woe». tree →

In the lessons

in stories, to dress a person or to cover a thing with a thick covering, often of sorrow or mist; «clothe» is also used for giving food and clothes to a family

Examples

Can you afford to feed and clothe your children? tree →
The king clothed his soldiers in red. tree →
The hills were clothed in mist. tree →
Clothe yourself warmly before you go out. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

To put on garments, often also used for covering with qualities such as righteousness, shame, or salvation.

Interpretation. The tradition sees God as clothing the naked, from Adam and Eve onward, and teaches people to imitate this kindness. Priests wore holy garments to serve.

Examples

Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried: 'Treason, treason.' (Prophets 2KI.11.14, JPS 1917) tree →
Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said: 'Treason, treason.' (Writings 2CH.23.13, JPS 1917) tree →
I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. (Prophets ISA.50.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «clothe» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«clothe» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «clothe» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«clothe» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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