dresser

Definitions of dresser
  1. verb
    place so as to be noticed
    synonyms: installer, monter
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    type of:
    installer, mettre en place
    set up for use
  2. verb
    construct, build, or erect
    synonyms: augmenter, construire, élever, ériger
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    type of:
    construire, fabriquer, faire
    make by combining materials and parts
  3. verb
    make submissive, obedient, or useful
    synonyms:
    arrêter
    be broken in
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    type of:
    assagir, domestiquer, dompter
    overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
  4. verb
    erect and fasten
    synonyms: monter
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    type of:
    élever
    cause to rise up
  5. verb
    make up plans or basic details for
    synonyms: tracer les grandes lignes, ébaucher
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    type of:
    imaginer, planifier
    make plans for something
  6. verb
    overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
    synonyms: assagir, domestiquer, dompter
    acclimater
    make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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    type of:
    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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