revest

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman revestir, revestre et al., Middle French revestir, and their source, Late Latin revestire, from Latin re- + to clothe.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹiːˈvɛst/
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Verb

revest (third-person singular simple present revests, present participle revesting, simple past and past participle revested)

  1. (obsolete) To dress (a priest or other religious figure) in ritual garments, especially to celebrate Mass or another service.
  2. To reclothe; to dress again.
  3. To return (property) to a former owner; to reinstate
  4. To invest again with possession or office.
    to revest a magistrate with authority
  5. (intransitive) To take effect again.

Anagrams

Occitan

Noun

revest m

  1. (Vivaro-Alpine) the shady side of a mountain
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