To admit formally into membership or office, as with ritual

• instate

  1. To establish in office; install.

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  1. To establish in office; install.

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• install

  1. To connect or set in position and prepare for use:
  2. To induct into an office, rank, or position:
  3. To settle in an indicated place or condition; establish:

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  1. To connect or set in position and prepare for use:
  2. To induct into an office, rank, or position:
  3. To settle in an indicated place or condition; establish:

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• initiate

  1. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
  2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity:
  3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

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  1. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
  2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity:
  3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

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• induct

  1. To place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; install:
  2. To admit as a member; receive.
  3. To admit to military service:

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  1. To place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; install:
  2. To admit as a member; receive.
  3. To admit to military service:

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• inaugurate

  1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony.
  2. To cause to begin, especially officially or formally:
  3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate:

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  1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony.
  2. To cause to begin, especially officially or formally:
  3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate:

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To present with a quality, trait, or power

• gird

  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To surround.

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  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To surround.

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• gift

  1. Something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation:
  2. The act of giving:
  3. A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination:

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  1. Something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation:
  2. The act of giving:
  3. A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination:

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• endue

  1. To provide with a quality or trait; endow:
  2. To put on (a piece of clothing).

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  1. To provide with a quality or trait; endow:
  2. To put on (a piece of clothing).

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• endow

  1. To provide with property, income, or a source of income.
  2. To equip or supply with a talent or quality:
  3. To imagine as having a usually favorable trait or quality:

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  1. To provide with property, income, or a source of income.
  2. To equip or supply with a talent or quality:
  3. To imagine as having a usually favorable trait or quality:

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• dower

  1. A spouse's legal entitlement, during his or her lifetime, to a share of a deceased spouse's real estate or other property.
  2. The part or interest of a deceased man's real estate allotted by law to his widow for her lifetime.
  3. A natural endowment or gift; a dowry.

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  1. A spouse's legal entitlement, during his or her lifetime, to a share of a deceased spouse's real estate or other property.
  2. The part or interest of a deceased man's real estate allotted by law to his widow for her lifetime.
  3. A natural endowment or gift; a dowry.

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To put clothes on

• tog

  1. Clothes:
  2. A coat or cloak.
  3. To dress or clothe:

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  1. Clothes:
  2. A coat or cloak.
  3. To dress or clothe:

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• garment

  1. An article of clothing.
  2. To clothe; dress.

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  1. An article of clothing.
  2. To clothe; dress.

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• garb

  1. A distinctive style or form of clothing; dress:
  2. An outward appearance; a guise:
  3. To clothe; dress:

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  1. A distinctive style or form of clothing; dress:
  2. An outward appearance; a guise:
  3. To clothe; dress:

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• dress

  1. To put clothes on; clothe.
  2. To furnish with clothing.
  3. To decorate or adorn:

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  1. To put clothes on; clothe.
  2. To furnish with clothing.
  3. To decorate or adorn:

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• clothe

  1. To put clothes on; dress:
  2. To provide clothes for.
  3. To cover as if with clothing:

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  1. To put clothes on; dress:
  2. To provide clothes for.
  3. To cover as if with clothing:

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• attire

  1. To dress or clothe, especially in fine or elaborate garments.
  2. Clothing or array; apparel.
  3. The antlers of a deer.

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  1. To dress or clothe, especially in fine or elaborate garments.
  2. Clothing or array; apparel.
  3. The antlers of a deer.

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• apparel

  1. Clothing, especially outer garments; attire.
  2. A covering or adornment:
  3. To clothe or dress.

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  1. Clothing, especially outer garments; attire.
  2. A covering or adornment:
  3. To clothe or dress.

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To cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandages

• wrap-up

  1. A brief final summary, as of the news.
  2. A concluding or final action:

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  1. A brief final summary, as of the news.
  2. A concluding or final action:

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• wrap

  1. To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection:
  2. To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about:
  3. To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten:

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  1. To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection:
  2. To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about:
  3. To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten:

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• swathe

  1. To wrap, as in layers of cloth:
  2. To wrap or bind in bandages.
  3. To enfold or envelop:

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  1. To wrap, as in layers of cloth:
  2. To wrap or bind in bandages.
  3. To enfold or envelop:

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• swaddle

  1. To wrap, as in cloth:
  2. To wrap (a baby) in swaddling clothes.
  3. To wrap or bind in bandages; swathe.

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  1. To wrap, as in cloth:
  2. To wrap (a baby) in swaddling clothes.
  3. To wrap or bind in bandages; swathe.

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• roll

  1. To move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over.
  2. To travel or be moved on wheels or rollers:
  3. To travel around; wander:

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  1. To move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over.
  2. To travel or be moved on wheels or rollers:
  3. To travel around; wander:

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• infold

  1. To fold inward.
  2. To enfold.

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  1. To fold inward.
  2. To enfold.

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• enwrap

  1. To wrap up; enclose.
  2. To envelop.
  3. To absorb completely; engross:

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  1. To wrap up; enclose.
  2. To envelop.
  3. To absorb completely; engross:

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• envelop

  1. To wrap, enclose, or cover:
  2. To surround:

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  1. To wrap, enclose, or cover:
  2. To surround:

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• enfold

  1. To cover with or as if with folds; envelop.
  2. To hold within limits; enclose.
  3. To embrace.

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  1. To cover with or as if with folds; envelop.
  2. To hold within limits; enclose.
  3. To embrace.

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To surround and cover completely so as to obscure

• wrap

  1. To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection:
  2. To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about:
  3. To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten:

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  1. To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection:
  2. To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about:
  3. To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten:

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• veil

  1. A length of cloth worn over the head, shoulders, and often the face, especially by women.
  2. A length of netting attached to a woman's hat or habit, worn for decoration or to protect the head and face.
  3. A length of protective netting worn over the face by beekeepers.

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  1. A length of cloth worn over the head, shoulders, and often the face, especially by women.
  2. A length of netting attached to a woman's hat or habit, worn for decoration or to protect the head and face.
  3. A length of protective netting worn over the face by beekeepers.

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• shroud

  1. A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet.
  2. Something that conceals, protects, or screens:
  3. One of a set of ropes or wire cables stretched from the masthead to the sides of a vessel to support the mast.

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  1. A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet.
  2. Something that conceals, protects, or screens:
  3. One of a set of ropes or wire cables stretched from the masthead to the sides of a vessel to support the mast.

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• infold

  1. To fold inward.
  2. To enfold.

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  1. To fold inward.
  2. To enfold.

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• enwrap

  1. To wrap up; enclose.
  2. To envelop.
  3. To absorb completely; engross:

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  1. To wrap up; enclose.
  2. To envelop.
  3. To absorb completely; engross:

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• envelop

  1. To wrap, enclose, or cover:
  2. To surround:

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  1. To wrap, enclose, or cover:
  2. To surround:

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• enshroud

  1. To cover with or as if with a shroud:

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  1. To cover with or as if with a shroud:

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• enfold

  1. To cover with or as if with folds; envelop.
  2. To hold within limits; enclose.
  3. To embrace.

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  1. To cover with or as if with folds; envelop.
  2. To hold within limits; enclose.
  3. To embrace.

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• clothe

  1. To put clothes on; dress:
  2. To provide clothes for.
  3. To cover as if with clothing:

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  1. To put clothes on; dress:
  2. To provide clothes for.
  3. To cover as if with clothing:

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• cloak

  1. A loose outer garment, such as a cape.
  2. Something that covers or conceals:
  3. To cover or conceal with a cloak or something that acts like a cloak:

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  1. A loose outer garment, such as a cape.
  2. Something that covers or conceals:
  3. To cover or conceal with a cloak or something that acts like a cloak:

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To surround with hostile troops

• siege

  1. The surrounding and blockading of a city, town, or fortress by an army attempting to capture it.
  2. A prolonged period, as of illness:
  3. A seat, especially a throne.

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  1. The surrounding and blockading of a city, town, or fortress by an army attempting to capture it.
  2. A prolonged period, as of illness:
  3. A seat, especially a throne.

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• blockade

  1. The isolation of a nation, area, city, or harbor by hostile ships or forces in order to prevent the entrance and exit of traffic and commerce.
  2. The forces used to effect this isolation.
  3. To set up a blockade against:

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  1. The isolation of a nation, area, city, or harbor by hostile ships or forces in order to prevent the entrance and exit of traffic and commerce.
  2. The forces used to effect this isolation.
  3. To set up a blockade against:

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• besiege

  1. To surround with hostile forces:
  2. To crowd around; hem in:
  3. To harass or overwhelm, as with requests:

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  1. To surround with hostile forces:
  2. To crowd around; hem in:
  3. To harass or overwhelm, as with requests:

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• beset

  1. To attack from all sides.
  2. To trouble persistently; harass.
  3. To hem in; surround:

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  1. To attack from all sides.
  2. To trouble persistently; harass.
  3. To hem in; surround:

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• beleaguer

  1. To harass; beset:
  2. To surround with troops; besiege:

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  1. To harass; beset:
  2. To surround with troops; besiege:

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