vestir

/besˈtiɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
visto
preterite (yo)
vestí
past participle
vestido

Meaning

  1. to dress

    • Visto al niño.

      I dress the boy.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

ataviar

ataviar means to dress up elaborately or adorn, like formal attire or costumes; vestir is the general word "to dress."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

trajar

trajar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dress."

Portuguese

vestir

vestir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dress."

Practice

1 What does vestir mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ al niño.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vestir?

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