Webster's Dictionary 1913

3565

Revet

Re‐vet″ (rē̍‐vĕt″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Revetted;p. pr. & vb. n.Revetting.] [See Revetment.] (Mil. & Civil Engineering) To face, as an embankment, with masonry, wood, or other ma...

3566

Revetment

Re‐vet″ment (?), n. [F. revêtement the lining of a ditch, fr. revêtir to clothe, L. revestire. See Revest, v. t.] (Fort. & Engin.) A facing of wood, stone, or any other material...

3567

Revibrate

Re‐vi″brate (?), v. i. To vibrate back or in return. — Re′vi‐bra″tion (#), n.

3568

Revict

Re‐vict″ (?), v. t. [L. revictus, p. p. of revincere to conquer.] To reconquer. Bp. Hall.

3569

Reviction

Re‐vic″tion (?), n. [From L. revivere, revictum, to live again; pref. re- re- + vivere to live.] Return to life. Sir T. Browne.

3570

Revictual

Re‐vict″ual (?), v. t. To victual again.

3571

Revie

Re‐vie″ (?), v. t. 1. To vie with, or rival, in return.2. (Card Playing) To meet a wager on, as on the taking of a trick, with a higher wager. B. Jonson.

3572

Revie (2)

Re‐vie″, v. i. 1. To exceed an adversary's wager in card playing.2. To make a retort; to bandy words.

3573

Review

Re‐view″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Review�d (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Reveiwing.] [Pref. re- + view. Cf. Review, n.] 1. To view or see again; to look back on. “I shall review Sicilia.” ...

3574

Review (2)

Re‐view″, v. i. To look back; to make a review.

3575

Review (3)

Re‐view″, n. [F. revue, fr. revu, p. p. of revoir to see again, L. revidere; pref. re- re- + videre to see. See View, and cf. Revise.] 1. A second or repeated view; a reëxaminat...

3576

Reviewable

Re‐view″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being reviewed.

3577

Reviewal

Re‐view″al (?), n. A review. Southey.

3578

Reviewer

Re‐view″er (?), n. One who reviews or reëxamines; an inspector; one who examines publications critically, and publishes his opinion upon their merits; a professional critic of b...

3579

Revigorate

Re‐vig″or‐ate (?), a. [LL. revigoratus, p. p. of revigorare; L. re- + vigor vigor.] Having new vigor or strength; invigorated anew. Southey.

3580

Revigorate (2)

Re‐vig″or‐ate (?), v. t. To give new vigor to.

3581

Revile

Re‐vile″ (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Reviled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Reviling.] [Pref. re- + OF. aviler to make vile, depreciate, F. avilir; à (L. ad.) + vil vile. See Vile.] To ad...

3582

Revile (2)

Re‐vile″, n. Reproach; reviling.The gracious Judge, without revile, replied. Milton.

3583

Revilement

Re‐vile″ment (?), n. The act of reviling; also, contemptuous language; reproach; abuse. Spenser.

3584

Reviler

Re‐vil″er (?), n. One who reviles. 1. Cor. vi. 10.

3585

Reviling

Re‐vil″ing, n. Reproach; abuse; vilification.Neither be ye afraid of their revilings. Isa. li. 7.

3586

Reviling (2)

Re‐vil″ing, a. Uttering reproaches; containing reproaches. — Re‐vil″ing‐ly, adv.

3587

Revince

Re‐vince″ (?), v. t. [See Revict.] To overcome; to refute, as error. Foxe.

3588

Revindicate

Re‐vin″di‐cate (?), v. t. [Pref. re- + vindicate. Cf. Revindicate, Revenge.] To vindicate again; to reclaim; to demand and take back. Mitford.

3589

Revirescence

Rev′i‐res″cence (?), n. [L. revirescens, p. pr. of revirescere to grow green again.] A growing green or fresh again; renewal of youth or vigor.

3590

Revisable

Re‐vis″a‐ble (?), a. That may be revised.

3591

Revisal

Re‐vis″al (?), n. [From Revise.] The act of revising, or reviewing and reëxamining for correction and improvement; revision; as, the revisal of a manuscript; the revisal of a pr...