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revet

re·vet [ ri vét ] (past and past participle re·vet·ted, present participle re·vet·ting, 3rd person present singular re·vets)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
add support to building: to give a structure additional support by adding a facing of bricks, stone, or concrete

[Early 19th century. Via French revêtir< late Latin revestire "clothe again" < Latin vestire "clothe" < vestis "clothing, garment"]
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