Enrobe (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Adorn with a robe.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

• The priest enrobed the bishop with a ceremonial stole and chasuble.
• Her wedding day attire was complete when she enrobed in the delicate lace gown.
• The theater students enrobed the mannequin for a fashion design project with an ornate cloak.
• The monarch enrobed in coronation attire before the ceremony.
• The statue was enrobed with a classical Greek robe for historical accuracy.

Hypernyms

• Get Up
• Trick Out
• Attire
• Deck Out
• Fancy Up
• Tog Up
• Fig Up
• Rig Out
• Deck Up
• Dress Up
• Fig Out
• Gussy Up
• Trick Up
• Prink
• Tog Out

Meaning ²

Provide with a coating; "enrobe the nuts with chocolate".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• Enrobe the strawberries with melted white chocolate for a sweet and indulgent dessert.
• To enrobe the cake in a perfectly smooth layer of fondant, you'll need to chill it in the refrigerator beforehand.
• She carefully began to enrobe each apple slice with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
• The recipe instructs you to enrobe the frozen bananas in a thick layer of peanut butter before freezing them again.
• The chef expertly enrobed the prime rib in a rich demiglace, letting it simmer to perfection.

Hypernyms

• Surface