revest

Verb

Verb Forms: revested, revesting, revests

To clothe again, or to reinstitute someone in a position.
To dress (a priest or other religious figure) in ritual garments, especially to celebrate Mass or another service.
To reclothe; to dress again.
To return (property) to a former owner; to reinstate
To invest again with possession or office.
To take effect again.

Examples

After his brief absence, the Scrabble champion was ready to revest his title.
to revest a magistrate with authority

Origin / Etymology

From Anglo-Norman revestir, revestre et al., Middle French revestir, and their source, Late Latin revestire, from Latin re- + to clothe.

Scrabble Score: 9

revest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
revest: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
revest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

revest: valid Words With Friends Word