Revest

Revest
Revest Re*vest" (r[=e]*v[e^]st"), v. t. [OF reverstir, F. rev[^e]tir, L. revestire; pref. re- re- + vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment. See {Vestry}, and cf. {Revet}.] 1. To clothe again; to cover, as with a robe; to robe. [1913 Webster]

Her, nathless, . . . the enchanter Did thus revest and decked with due habiliments. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

2. To vest again with possession or office; as, to revest a magistrate with authority. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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