Word

dress, v.
(dressed, dresses, dressing)
freq. cnt. 30

put on clothes
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15

dress get dressed

sample sentences

"we had to dress quickly"
"dress the patient"
"Can the child dress by herself?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
They %s
They %s themselves

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dressing dress dresser

antonym

also see

dress up dress down

semantic pointers

verb group

dress, preen, primp, plume dress, dress up dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel

hyponym

dress up, deck out, trick out, get up, overdress, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, prink, attire, rig out, tog up, tog out dress, dress up dress down, underdress prink bundle up put on, don, get into, wear, assume cross-dress dandify change

hypernym

provide with clothes or put clothes on
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4

apparel clothe dress enclothe fit out garb garment habilitate raiment tog

sample sentences

"Parents must feed and dress their child"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dressing dress dresser

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

prim, prim up, prim out cover, wrap up jacket frock shirt habit vesture overdress, overclothe underdress corset shoe coat costume, dress up robe, vest gown

verb group

dress, get dressed

hypernym

turn, change state

dress or groom with elaborate care
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

dress plume preen primp

sample sentences

"She likes to dress when going to the opera"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
They %s
They %s themselves

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
They %s
They %s themselves

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

dress up, deck out, trick out, get up, overdress, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, prink, attire, rig out, tog up, tog out

verb group

dress, get dressed

dress in a certain manner
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

dress dress up

sample sentences

"She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"
"he dressed up in a suit and tie"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

dress up, deck out, trick out, get up, overdress, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, prink, attire, rig out, tog up, tog out dress, get dressed

hypernym

dress, get dressed

hyponym

put a finish on
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

dress

sample sentences

"dress the surface smooth"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

kill and prepare for market or consumption
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dress dress out

sample sentences

"dress a turkey"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

trim, garnish, dress dress

entailment

hypernym

prepare, cook, fix, ready, make

arrange attractively
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

arrange coif coiffe coiffure do dress set

sample sentences

"dress my hair for the wedding"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s their hair

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

verb group

groom, dress, curry

give a neat appearance to
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

curry dress groom

sample sentences

"groom the dogs"
"dress the horses"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the animals

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

arrange, do, dress, set, coif, coiffe, coiffure

hypernym

beautify, fancify, embellish, prettify

apply a bandage or medication to
<verb.body>

dress

sample sentences

"dress the victim's wounds"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his foot?

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dressing dressing

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

medicine, practice of medicine

hypernym

treat, care for

hyponym

poultice, plaster bandage

convert into leather
<verb.change>

dress

sample sentences

"dress the tanned skins"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
<verb.contact>

dress

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
<verb.contact>

clip crop cut back dress lop prune snip trim

sample sentences

"dress the plants in the garden"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the trees

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the trees

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the trees

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the trees

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the trees

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

clip clipping clipper

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trimming trim trimmer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pruning pruner pruner

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

shear poll, pollard top, pinch disbud

put a dressing on
<verb.contact>

dress

sample sentences

"dress the salads"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

cooking, cookery, preparation

verb group

dress, dress out trim, garnish, dress

hypernym

provide with decoration
<verb.contact>

decorate dress

sample sentences

"dress the windows"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

decorative decoration decoration decor

semantic pointers

hypernym

arrange, set up

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
<verb.creation>

dress garnish trim

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

garnish garnish

semantic pointers

verb group

dress, dress out dress

hypernym

decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

arrange in ranks
<verb.motion>

dress line up

sample sentences

"dress troops"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym