I. (ˈ)rē|vī verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French renvier, from re- + envier to challenge, vie — more at vie
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
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French renvi, from re- + envi challenge, vie, from envier
obsolete : a higher wager (as in a card game) than an adversary's