revest Meaning & Definition
/ɹiːˈvɛst/
What Does Revest Mean?
As a verb, revest means To dress (a priest or other religious figure) in ritual garments, especially to celebrate Mass or another service. It is also used to mean To reclothe; to dress again.
Quick Facts About Revest
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɹiːˈvɛst/ |
| Verb forms | revests, revesting, revested |
Revest Definition (Verb)
- To dress (a priest or other religious figure) in ritual garments, especially to celebrate Mass or another service.
- To reclothe; to dress again.
- To return (property) to a former owner; to reinstate
- To invest again with possession or office.
to revest a magistrate with authority
- To take effect again.
Synonyms of Revest
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Revest synonyms and antonyms →Revest in a Sentence
to revest a magistrate with authority
Word Forms & Grammar
revest (third-person singular simple present revests, present participle revesting, simple past and past participle revested)
Words That Rhyme With Revest
Origin of Revest
From Anglo-Norman revestir, revestre et al., Middle French revestir, and their source, Late Latin revestire, from Latin re- + to clothe.