1 (v + adv) put on special clothes INTRANSITIVEtú féin a ghléasadh suastú féin a chóiriú suasthe children like to dress upis maith le páistí iad féin a ghléasadh suas2 (v + adv) put special clothes on sb TRANSITIVEgléas suascóirigh suaswe dressed them up as cowboysghléasamar suas iad ar nós buachaillí bó, chuireamar éadaí buachaillí bó orthu3 (v + adv) make sth seem impressive TRANSITIVEto dress things upcuma mhaith a chur ar chúrsaíthey dressed it up as something elsechuir siad cuma air gur rud éigin eile a bhí ann → see dress