Verb

kleiden

to dress, to clothe, to suit

Sie kleidet ihre Kinder warm.

She dresses her children warmly.

Er kleidet sich immer elegant.

He always dresses elegantly.

Dieses Kleid kleidet dich gut.

This dress suits you well.

((sb.)) ((adv.)) to dress (sb.) (adv.) Sie kleidet ihre Kinder warm.

sich ((adv.)) kleiden to dress (oneself) (adv.) Er kleidet sich immer elegant.

((sth.)) kleidet ((sb.)) (sth.) suits (sb.) Dieses Kleid kleidet dich gut.

Synonyms: anziehen (to put on); Antonym: ausziehen (to take off)

Derived from the German word 'das Kleid' (dress, garment).

Think of the English word 'clothe'. 'Kleiden' is the action of putting 'Kleider' (clothes) on someone.

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