revistar

Revistar is a Spanish verb used primarily in formal or literary contexts to mean to inspect, review, or survey. It is often treated as a variant or archaism of revisar, and in everyday modern Spanish, revisar is typically preferred for most senses of “to review” or “to inspect.” Historically, revistar appears in military, police, and bureaucratic prose to denote a formal inspection or parade in which personnel, equipment, or documents are checked.

Usage and nuance: Revistar connotes a systematic, official, or ceremonial checking process. In military language, it can describe a commander inspecting troops on parade or examining arms and gear; in administrative discourse, it can refer to auditing facilities or procedures for compliance with regulations. Because of its formality and relative rarity, revistar tends to occur in older texts, regulatory prose, or regional varieties.

Conjugation and etymology: Revistar is generally treated as a regular -ar verb, following standard conjugation patterns, though its usage is limited. Etymologically, revistar is considered a variant of revisar, sharing the same semantic core, with the sense preserved in historical or formal registers.

See also: revisar, inspeccionar, examinar.