обле́чься

rare #37660

1.
to dress oneself (in), to clothe oneself (in), to don
Он облёкся в ры́царские доспехи.
He clothed himself in a knight's armour.
Bookish; usually with в + accusative.
2.
to take on (a form), to assume (a shape), to be clothed in
Иде́я должна́ обле́чься в конкре́тные сло́ва.
The idea must take on concrete words.
Figurative: of an idea or feeling finding an outward form.
3.
(rare) to be vested with (power), to assume (authority)
Но́вый наме́стник обле́кся всей полното́й вла́сти.
The new governor was vested with full power.
Bookish; with the instrumental case.

Examples

Власть облеклась в законную форму указом президента.
The decree issued by the president gave the government’s power a legal form.
Его решение облеклось в форму официального приказа.
His decision took the form of an official order.
Идея облеклась в конкретный план действий.
The idea took shape as a concrete action plan.

Imperative
ты	облеки́сь
вы	облеки́тесь