revestir

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese revestir, from Latin revestīre, from re- + vestīre (to clothe).

Verb[edit]

revestir (first-person singular present revisto, third-person singular present reviste, first-person singular preterite revestín, past participle revestido)
revestir (first-person singular present revisto, third-person singular present reveste, first-person singular preterite revestim or revesti, past participle revestido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to coat, clothe
  2. to overlay

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Middle French[edit]

Verb[edit]

revestir

  1. to adorn; to decorate

Descendants[edit]

  • French: revêtir

Old French[edit]

Verb[edit]

revestir

  1. to adorn; to decorate

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese revestir, from Latin revestīre, from re- + vestīre (to clothe).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.vesˈt͡ʃi(ʁ)/ [he.vesˈt͡ʃi(h)]
 

  • Hyphenation: re‧ves‧tir

Verb[edit]

revestir (first-person singular present revisto, third-person singular present reveste, first-person singular preterite revesti, past participle revestido)

  1. to coat, clothe
  2. to overlay

Conjugation[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin revestiō, from re- + vestiō (to clothe).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /rebesˈtiɾ/ [re.β̞esˈt̪iɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: re‧ves‧tir

Verb[edit]

revestir (first-person singular present revisto, first-person singular preterite revestí, past participle revestido)

  1. to decorate, dress up
    Synonym: adornar
  2. (formal) to have; to show (a certain quality, especially an abstract on)
    revestir especial gravedadto be especially serious
    revestir importanciato be of importance
  3. (reflexive, formal) to summon up
  4. (reflexive) to put on; to don (clothing, especially religious garments)

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