revest Meaning, Definition & Usage
Re*vest" transitive verb
Etymology
OFDefinitions
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To clothe again; to cover, as with a robe; to robe. Her, nathless, . . . the enchanter id thus revest and decked with due habiliments. Spenser.
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To vest again with possession or office; as, to .revest a magistrate with authority
Re*vest" intransitive verb
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To take effect or vest again, as a title; to revert to former owner; as, the title or right .revels in A after alienation