revie

1 of 2

verb

re·​vie

(ˈ)rē¦vī

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to meet a wager on (as the taking of a trick in a card game) with a higher wager

intransitive verb

1

obsolete : to exceed an adversary's wager

2

obsolete : to make a retort : bandy words

revie

2 of 2

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: a higher wager (as in a card game) than an adversary's

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle French renvier, from re- + envier to challenge, vie

Noun

Middle French renvi, from re- + envi challenge, vie, from envier

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