revestir

Middle French

Verb

revestir

  1. to adorn; to decorate

Descendants


Old French

Verb

revestir

  1. to adorn; to decorate

Descendants


Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨ.vɨʃˈtiɾ/
  • Hyphenation: re‧ves‧tir

Verb

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

  1. to coat, clothe
  2. to overlay

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.


Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin revestire, from re- + vestīre (to clothe)

Verb

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

  1. to decorate.
  2. (formal) to have; to show (a certain quality, especially an abstract on)
    revestir especial gravedad
    to be especially serious
    revestir importancia
    to be important
  3. (reflexive, formal) to summon up
  4. (reflexive) to put on; don (clothing, especially religious garments)

Conjugation

  • Rule: e weakens to i in certain conjugations.
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