coat (verb)
51spruce up — verb 1. make neat, smart, or trim Spruce up your house for Spring titivate the child • Syn: ↑spruce, ↑titivate, ↑tittivate, ↑smarten up, ↑slick up, ↑spiff up …
52wash away — verb 1. eliminate wash away all the differences • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑take away • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something 2. remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or …
53stick on — verb 1. attach to affix the seal here • Syn: ↑affix • Hypernyms: ↑attach • Hyponyms: ↑stamp, ↑seal, ↑post, ↑ …
54wash off — verb remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent he washed the dirt from his coat The nurse washed away the blood Can you wash away the spots on the windows? he managed to wash out the stains • Syn:… …
55fit out — verb 1. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose (Freq. 1) The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities • Syn: ↑equip, ↑fit, ↑outfit • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
56galvanise — verb 1. to stimulate to action ..startled him awake galvanized into action • Syn: ↑startle, ↑galvanize • Derivationally related forms: ↑galvaniser, ↑galvanization ( …
57plaster over — verb apply a heavy coat to (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑plaster, ↑stick on • Derivationally related forms: ↑plastering (for: ↑plaster) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
58galvanize — verb ( nized; nizing) Date: 1802 transitive verb 1. a. to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically < galvanize a muscle > b. to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock < an… …
59hang up — verb Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to place on a hook or hanger designed for the purpose < hang up your coat > b. to replace (a telephone receiver) on the cradle so that the connection is broken 2. to keep delayed, suspended, or held… …
60improve — verb (improved; improving) Etymology: Middle English improuen, emprouen, from Anglo French emprouer to make profit from, from French en + pru, prou advantage, from Late Latin prode more at proud Date: circa 1529 transitive verb 1. archaic employ …
