wear vs dress

Wear is the state of having clothes on your body; dress is the act of putting them on.

the state of having clothes on

She likes to wear bright colors when the weather is gloomy.

the act of putting clothes on

It takes him nearly twenty minutes to dress his young daughter for school.

Watch out

She is dressing a beautiful silk scarf today.

She is wearing a beautiful silk scarf today.
I need to wear my children before we leave for the park.

I need to dress my children before we leave for the park.

Remember Wear is the status; dress is the process.

Quick check

Fill the gap with one of the two options.