revest

[ ree-vest ]

verb (used with object)

1. to vest (a person) again, as with ownership or office; reinvest; reinstate.
2. to vest (powers, office, etc.) again.

verb (used without object)

1. to become vested again in a person; go back again to a former owner.

revest

/ riːˈvɛst /

verb

1. often foll by in to restore (former power, authority, status, etc, to a person) or (of power, authority, etc) to be restored

Word History and Origins

Origin of revest¹

1555–65; re- + vest (v.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of revest¹

C16: from Old French revestir to clothe again, from Latin re- + vestīre to clothe; see vest

Example Sentences

Recently retired librarian Catherine Revest accused the government of having its priorities “backward” and failing to advance “fiscal justice.”

From Seattle Times

In many cases, especially with founders who have long since vested 100%, the acquirer will one way or another “revest” some of the founder’s merger consideration over 24-36 months.

From Forbes

Bryght as the stern of day begouth to schyne Quhen gone to bed war Vesper and Lucyne, I raise, and by a rosere did me rest: Up sprang the goldyn candill matutyne, With clere depurit bemes cristallyne Glading the mery foulis in thair nest; Or Phebus was in purpur cape revest Up raise the lark, the hevyn's menstrale fyne In May, in till a morrow myrthfullest.

From Project Gutenberg

"Monsieur General, "General Revest has communicated to me verbally, that you demand an armistice, to treat of the surrender of Paris.

From Project Gutenberg

His motion was to revest the reserves in the crown for religious purposes, but it was negatived by a vote of 30 to 7.

From Project Gutenberg