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revest Definition

re·vest (rē vest′)

transitive verb

  1. to vest (someone) again with possession, power, or office; reinvest; reinstate
  2. to vest (office, powers, etc.) again

Etymology: ME revesten < OFr revestir < LL revestire, to reclothe < L re-, again + vestire, to clothe: see vest,

intransitive verb

to become vested again (in); revert to a former owner or holder

revest Law Definition

v

To vest anew; to return title to the possession of the original proprietor or of the donor.

Browse dictionary entries near revest

  1. ‹ revery
  2. ‹ reverter
  3. ‹ reverted
  4. ‹ revert
  5. ‹ reversioner
  6. ‹ reversion
  7. ‹ reversible error
  8. ‹ reversible
  9. ‹ reversed
  10. ‹ reverse transcriptase
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