rivestiamo

Rivestiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb rivestire. In general usage, rivestire means to clothe, to cover, or to coat a surface with a material; rivestiamo, therefore, translates roughly as “we cover again” or “we revest” depending on context. The sense can be literal, as in redecorating or re-cladding, or figurative, such as equipping a system with new features.

Origin and family: The verb rivestire derives from Latin re- plus vestire (to clothe), with the prefix re- indicating repetition or restoration; the noun rivestimento means the coating or cladding applied.

Usage and examples: In architectural contexts, rivestire is used to describe covering a surface with material, for example “Rivestiamo la parete con piastrelle nuove.” In garment or armor contexts, it can mean to clothe again, such as “La corazza fu rivestita di metallo.” In more modern or metaphorical usage, it can mean to equip or outfit a system or project with new features, for example “Il progetto è stato rivestito di nuove funzionalità.”

Grammatical notes: Rivestiamo is a regular form for the -ire class of verbs in present indicative. The full present tense of rivestire typically appears as: io rivesto, tu rivesti, lui/lei riveste, noi rivestiamo, voi rivestite, loro rivestono. Related nouns include rivestimento (coat, coating, cladding) and rivestitore (one who coats).

See also: rivestire, rivestimento, rivestibilità.