revet

(ri vet′)

transitive verb revetted, revetting

to provide or protect with a revetment

Origin: Fr revêtir < OFr revestir: see revest

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verb re·vet·ted, re·vet·ting, re·vets

verb, transitive

To retain (an embankment, for example) with a layer of stone, concrete, or other supporting material; provide with a revetment.

verb, intransitive

To construct a revetment.

Origin:

Origin: French revêtir

Origin: , from Old French revestir, to clothe again

Origin: , from Latin revestīre

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + vestīre, to clothe (from vestis, garment; see wes-² in Indo-European roots)

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