guise
To dressTo dress.
» Life's aspirations come in the guise of children.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, transitive)To dress.
(archaic, intransitive)To act as a guiser; to go dressed up in a parade etc.
Examples
7 sentencesLife's aspirations come in the guise of children.
Don't patronize me under the guise of concern.
He hides his true feelings under the guise of indifference.
ruОн скрывает свои истинные чувства под маской безразличия. — ZegPhig
Death comes in many guises, but the end result is always the same.
Behind the guise of a tireless worker lies a sophisticated and sensual woman.
deHinter dem Deckmantel einer unermüdlichen Arbeiterin verbirgt sich eine kultivierte und sinnliche Frau. — Yorwba
Origin
From Middle English guise, gise, gyse, from Old French guisse, guise, vise (“guise, mannerFrom Middle English guise, gise, gyse, from Old French guisse, guise, vise (“guise, manner, way”), from Old Frankish *wīsa (“manner, way, fashion”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsǭ (“manner, way”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, view, behold, perceive”). Cognate with Old High German wīsa (“way, manner”), Old English wīse (“way, manner”), Dutch wijze (“way, manner”). More at wise.
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Forms
guises, guising, guised, guisedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle