˜yÐÄvlog

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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

/ °ù¾±Ëˈ±¹É›²õ³Ù /

verb

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

Origin of revest1

1555–65; re- + vest (v.)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of revest1

C16: from Old French revestir to clothe again, from Latin re- + ±¹±ð²õ³ÙÄ«°ù±ð to clothe; see vest
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Recently retired librarian Catherine Revest accused the government of having its priorities “backward†and failing to advance “fiscal justice.â€

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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.

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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.

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

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

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