Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

revest

/ɹiːˈvɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: revest
IPA: /ɹiːˈvɛst/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dress (a priest or other religious figure) in ritual garments, especially to celebrate Mass or another service.

Obsolete

verb

To reclothe; to dress again.

verb

To return (property) to a former owner; to reinstate

verb

To invest again with possession or office.

verb

To take effect again.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Her nathelesse / Th'enchaunter finding fit for his intents, / Did thus reuest, and deckt with due habiliments."
"to revest a magistrate with authority"

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɹiːˈvɛst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

revests (present, singular) revesting (participle, present) revested (participle, past) revested (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce revest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈvɛst/.
What does revest mean?: To dress (a priest or other religious figure) in ritual garments, especially to celebrate Mass or another service.
Where does revest come from?: From Anglo-Norman revestir, revestre et al., Middle French revestir, and their source, Late Latin revestire, from Latin re- + to clothe.

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