Riveste

Riveste is a form of the Italian verb rivestire, used as the third-person singular present indicative. The verb rivestire means to clothe, to cover, or to revest, and it can be used both in a literal sense (to coat a surface) and in a figurative sense (to take on a role, function, or responsibility).

Etymology and meaning extend from the prefix ri- (repeating or intensifying sense) and vestire (to clothe), which itself derives from Latin vestire, related to vestis, meaning clothing. In usage, riveste can describe physical coating as well as the assignment or assumption of duties or positions.

Usage notes include common expressions such as rivestire una funzione (to fulfill a function) and rivestire un ruolo (to assume a role). For example: La vernice riveste la superficie in modo uniforme. Questo incarico gli riveste una maggiore responsabilità. In addition to its figurative meanings, rivestire is often used in technical or formal descriptions of processes that involve covering or outfitting materials or structures.

Conjugation overview: present tense forms include io rivesto, tu rivesti, egli riveste; noi rivestiamo, voi rivestite, essi rivestono. The verb also appears in other tenses and moods, such as rivestì (passato remoto) and rivesta (present subjunctive). The derivative noun rivestimento refers to the act or result of revesting, such as a coating or covering.

See also: rivestire, rivestimento, vestire.

Riveste, as a common present-tense form, exemplifies how Italian verbs with the prefix ri- extend meanings of covering, envelopment, or assuming roles, across literal and figurative contexts.