Portuguese Word of the Day
vestir
/ves-TIR/ • verb — 8th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to put on clothes; to dress (oneself or someone else)
Examples
- Eu vou vestir um casaco porque está frio.
(I'm going to put on a coat because it's cold.) - Ela vestiu o vestido novo para a festa.
(She put on the new dress for the party.) - Preciso vestir as crianças antes de sair.
(I need to dress the children before leaving.)
Synonyms
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Use vestir when talking about putting clothes on yourself or someone else. It can be reflexive (vestir-se) to mean 'to get dressed.' Note that vestir emphasizes the action of putting clothes on, while usar means 'to wear' (to have clothes on or use something regularly).
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