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revictual en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɹiːˈvɪtəl/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English victual English revictual From re- + victual.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To supply with fresh provisions.
   • […] stopping now and again to be revictualled through the window with pots of tea and proper meals […] 1995, Tom Stoppard, Indian Ink, I.i:
   • Vessels of war of belligerents shall not revictual or take in stores in the Canal and its ports of access […] 1888, “Convention of Constantinople”, in The, Article 4:
   • When it was proposed that it should be revictualled on the same system as Belgium, Nicholas objected. 1942, Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, Canongate, published 2006, page 1053:

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