reveil

1 of 2

transitive verb (1)

obsolete

: to make known : disclose

reveil

2 of 2

transitive verb (2)

(ˈ)rē+

: to cover again or conceal with or as if with a veil

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb (1)

alteration (influenced by veil) of reveal entry 1

Transitive verb (2)

re- + veil

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