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To dress in, especially in fine clothes
“I was very impressed to have a father whose picture was in the newspaper, but thought it odd that a grown man would dress up in a snowsuit.”
To dress in smart or formal clothes
“She read about fancy balls where people dress up in their nicest clothes and dance.”
To dress in a special costume for fun or as part of an entertainment
“At Halloween, the other kids would dress up in superhero costumes to go trick or treating.”
To conceal the true identity or nature of
“It was a failure that the company had tried to dress up as a profitable venture.”
To portray or present in a particular way
“Do you find it troubling that the only way people take an interest in politics is if you dress it up as a comedy routine?”
To improve or enhance the attractiveness, quality or value of
“A salesman quickly discovers that you dress up your words, as well as your appearance.”
Pimp up
To make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating
To vitalize or make more attractive
Make a performance of
To tell (usually fraudulently) in such a way as to render less severe or serious
To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
To regard something as special or ideal, especially unjustifiably
To misrepresent oneself or something
To convey or express in a particular way or manner
To conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character)
Dressing/roleplaying as characters
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