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  • 61dress — 1. noun /drɛs,dɹɛs/ a) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which covers the upper part of the body as well as below the waist. Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses. b) Apparel, clothing. 2. verb /drɛs,dɹɛs/ …

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  • 62Matthew 6:30 — is the thirtieth verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This verse continues the discussion of worry about material provisions. In the King James Version of the Bible the… …

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  • 63drape — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. drapery, curtain, tapestry; hang, fall, look. v. t. hang (curtains, etc.); shape, cut; dress, clothe, caparison; swathe, shroud, veil. See pendency, clothing. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. enclose, envelop …

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  • 64invest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. endue, endow, clothe, array; surround, hem in, besiege, beleaguer; install, induct; dress, adorn; confer; spend. See clothing, power, commission, attack, purchase. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. put money… …

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  • 65wrap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. robe, shawl, serape, cloak, coat, cape, cover, wrapper, blanket. v. t. swathe, swaddle, clothe, cover, envelop, enclose; hide, muffle, conceal; fold, lap, wind; pack[age]. See covering, environment.… …

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  • 66clad — mid 13c., alternative pt. and pp. of CLOTHE (Cf. clothe), from O.E. geclæþd, pp. of clæþan to clothe, from clað cloth …

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  • 67invest — (v.) late 14c., to clothe in the official robes of an office, from L. investire to clothe in, cover, surround, from in in, into (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + vestire to dress, clothe (see WEAR (Cf. wear)). The meaning use money to produce profit first …

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  • 68vest — {{11}}vest (n.) 1610s, loose outer garment (worn by men in Eastern countries or in ancient times), from Fr. veste, from It. vesta, veste robe, gown, from L. vestis, from vestire to clothe (see VEST (Cf. vest) (v.)). The sleeveless garment worn by …

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  • 69invest — in•vest [[t]ɪnˈvɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) bus to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns 2) to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest large sums in books[/ex] 3) to use, give, or… …

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  • 70invest — /ɪnˈvɛst / (say in vest) verb (t) 1. to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering profitable returns, especially interest or income. 2. to spend: to invest large sums in books. 3. to clothe. 4. to cover or adorn as an… …