Etymology

circumvest

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Today it means: To cover round, as with a garment; to invest. Full definition →

Latin circumvestire
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  1. Latin · derived fromcircumvestire
  2. English todaycircumvest

From Latin circumvestire, from circum (“around”) + vestire (“to clothe”).

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