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dress up vs enclothe

enclothe vs dress up

dress up and enclothe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dress up No No Yes No
enclothe No No Yes No
As verbs, enclothe is a hypernym of dress up; that is, enclothe is a word with a broader meaning than dress up:
  • dress up: dress in a costume
  • enclothe: provide with clothes or put clothes on
Other hypernyms of dress up include apparel, clothe, dress, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog.
dress up (verb) enclothe (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive provide with clothes or put clothes on
dress in a costume
dress in a certain manner
make something appear superficially attractive
put a caparison on
Difference between dress up and enclothe

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