French word

revêtir

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəvetiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbput on

Example

Il revêt son manteau avant de sortir.

He puts on his coat before going out.

Illustration for revêtir (put on)

More examples

Elle revêt un chapeau avant de sortir.

She puts on a hat before going out.

Core concept

A person deliberately puts on an outer layer or ornament, taking on its visible appearance or character.

Similar words

mettre: Put a garment or accessory onto the body.
porter: Wear a garment or other item.
enfiler: Quickly put on a garment through its opening.
s'habiller: Put on clothes and get oneself ready.

Definition in French

Placer sur soi un habit ou un ornement; verbe transitif principalement en registre soigné, employé aussi pronominalement (se revêtir) et figurativement.

Word origin

Revêtir descends from Latin vestire, 'to clothe', through Old French revestir, related to Latin vestis, 'garment'.

Usage tips

  • Revêtir is more formal than mettre or porter and appears especially often in figurative phrases about a quality, form, or character.

Other meanings

  • wearverb
  • coververb

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