Meaning of revest | Babel Free
/ɹiːˈvɛst/Definitions
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To dress (a priest or other religious figure) in ritual garments, especially to celebrate Mass or another service. obsolete
- To reclothe; to dress again.
- To return (property) to a former owner; to reinstate
- To invest again with possession or office.
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To take effect again. intransitive
Examples
“Her nathelesse / Th'enchaunter finding fit for his intents, / Did thus reuest, and deckt with due habiliments.”
“to revest a magistrate with authority”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.