(1)給……穿衣(put clothes on sb/oneself;dress)[通常pass：T+n，T+n+prep(in)]：～oneself (in the most expensive materials) for the party穿上(最昂貴的)衣服準備去參加宴會;be～d in white/red/rags/silk/one's best clothes穿著白/紅/破爛/絲綢/最好的衣服;warmly/heavily～d穿得暖和/多;〖同〗dress;〖反〗undress，unclothe;
(2)供給衣服(provide sb with clothes)[T+n]：It is difficult to～a large family on a small salary.靠微薄的工資很難使一大家人穿好。feed and～one's children給孩子們提供衣食;We are better fed，better～d，and better housed than before.我們吃的、穿的、住的都比以前好。
(3)覆蓋，籠罩(cover or coat sth with sth(eg snow，fog，trees，etc) as if with clothing)[T+n+prep(in)](lit)：Mist/Fog/Snow～d the fields.霧靄/霧/雪籠罩(覆蓋)著田野。The mountain/landscape/tree is～d (clad) in mist.山/景色/樹籠罩在薄霧之中。trees clad in leafy splendour枝繁葉茂的樹;〖同〗 cover，envelop，wrap;〖反〗uncover，expose;
→′clothing n;clothes n;
【辨異】clothe 一詞較少用，一般用 dress。