rivestire

Definitions of rivestire
  1. verb
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    synonyms: chiudere, coprire, coprirsi, ricoprire
    coprire, patinare
    form a cover over
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    scoperchiare, scoprire
    remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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    incamiciare
    put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
    imburrare
    spread butter on
    oliare, ungere
    cover with oil, as if by rubbing
    impomatare, incerare, sciolinare
    cover with wax
    impiallacciare
    cover with veneer
    imburrare, ingrassare, lubrificare, oliare, ungere
    lubricate with grease
    foderare
    cover the interior of
    avvolgere, imbacuccare, imbacuccarsi, impacchettare, incartare, infagottare, intabarrarsi
    arrange or fold as a cover or protection
    balenare, lampeggiare
    protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
    legare, rilegare
    provide with a binding
    risollevarsi
    cover anew
    bendare
    cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
    incapsulare, incoronare
    put an enamel cover on
    piastrellare
    cover with tiles
    mascherare, travestire
    put a mask on or cover with a mask
    brillantare, glassare
    decorate with frosting
    incartare
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
    inghiaiare
    cover with gravel
    stuccare
    coat with stucco
    dragare
    cover before cooking
    ramare
    coat with a layer of copper
    galvanizzare
    cover with zinc
    lastricare, pavimentare, selciare
    cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
    laccare
    cover with varnish
    catramare, incatramare
    coat with tar
    riattare
    wrap for decorative purposes
    intonacare, scialbare
    coat with plaster
    colorare, pennellare, pitturare, verniciare
    apply paint to; coat with paint
    condire
    put a dressing on
    placcare
    coat with a layer of metal
    irrorare
    suffuse with or as if with light
    imboscare, nascondere, nascondersi, rimbucarsi, rintanarsi
    cover as if with a shroud
    metallizzare
    cover with metal
  2. verb
    have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    synonyms: detenere
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    avere, detenere, dovere, possedere
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  3. verb
    deteriorate through use or stress
    synonyms: consumarsi, estenuare, indossare, logorarsi
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    degenerare
    become worse or disintegrate
  4. verb
    keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
    synonyms: indossare
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    collocare, considerare, contare, giudicare, guardare a, reputare, ritenere, stimare, tenere, trovare, valutare, vedere
    deem to be
  5. verb
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    synonyms: avere, detenere, dovere, possedere
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    custodire, mantenere, salvaguardare, tenere
    supply with necessities and support
    accudire, assistere
    look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
    esercitare
    have and exercise
    detenere
    have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    negare
    refuse to let have
    scontare
    retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
    conservare, difendere, difendersi, mantenere, preservare, preservarsi, proteggere, riserbare, riservare, risparmiare, salvarsi, serbare, tenere
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    accumulare, ammassare, conservare, immagazzinare, memorizzare
    keep or lay aside for future use
    immagazzinare, memorizzare
    find a place for and put away for storage
    conservare, detenere, trattenere
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  6. verb
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    synonyms: conservare, detenere, trattenere
  7. verb
    arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
    synonyms: fermare, fissare, prenotare
    prestabilire
    obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
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    chiedere, domandare, elemosinare, interpellare, mendicare, richiedere
    express the need or desire for; ask for
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