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revestir

to coat

verb rreh-bes-TEER Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Also means

to take on (importance)

Usage Note

Revestir means to cover a surface with a protective or decorative layer (revestir una pared de azulejos, to tile a wall). In a figurative sense it means to take on or acquire a quality (el asunto reviste cierta gravedad, the matter takes on some gravity). It is an irregular -ir verb conjugated like pedir.

Examples

"Revistieron el suelo con mármol."

Natural Translation

They coated the floor with marble.

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