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adjective
1.
opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
2.
with the back or rear part toward the observer: the reverse side of a fabric.
3.
pertaining to or producing movement in a mechanism opposite to that made under ordinary running conditions: a reverse gear; a reverse turbine.
4.
acting in a manner opposite or contrary to that which is usual, as an appliance or apparatus.
5.
EXPANDnoting or pertaining to an image like that seen in a mirror; backward; reversed.
noun
7.
the opposite or contrary of something.
8.
the back or rear of anything.
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10.
an adverse change of fortune; a misfortune, check, or defeat: to meet with an unexpected reverse.
11.
EXPANDMachinery.
a.
the condition of being reversed: to throw an engine into reverse.
b.
a reversing mechanism.
12.
Football. a play on offense in which one back running laterally hands the ball to another back who is running in the opposite direction and who then makes either an end run or a cutback.
13.
Bridge. reverse bid.
14.
COLLAPSEPrinting. printed matter in which areas that normally appear as white are printed in black, and vice versa.
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Reversed
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
verb (used with object)
15.
to turn in an opposite position; transpose: The printer accidently reversed two chapters of the book.
16.
to turn in the opposite direction; send on the opposite course.
17.
to turn inside out or upside down.
18.
to change the direction of running of (a mechanism).
19.
EXPANDto cause (a mechanism) to run in a direction opposite to that in which it commonly runs.
verb (used without object)
24.
to shift into reverse gear: The driver drove forward, then reversed.
25.
(of a mechanism) to be reversed.
26.
to turn or move in the opposite or contrary direction, as in dancing.
27.
Bridge. to make a reverse bid.
Origin:
1275–1325; (noun) Middle English revers < Old French < Latin reversus, past participle of revertere to revert (see verse); (v.) Middle English reversen < Old French reverser < Late Latin reversāre, frequentative of revertere
1275–1325; (noun) Middle English revers < Old French < Latin reversus, past participle of revertere to revert (see verse); (v.) Middle English reversen < Old French reverser < Late Latin reversāre, frequentative of revertere
Related forms
re·verse·ly, adverb
re·vers·er, noun
half-re·versed, adjective
non·re·verse, adjective, noun
EXPANDnon·re·versed, adjective
non·re·vers·ing, adjective
pre·re·verse, noun, verb (used with object), pre·re·versed, pre·re·vers·ing.
un·re·versed, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. converse. See opposite. 7. converse, counterpart. 10. mishap, misadventure, affliction. 15, 17. Reverse, invert agree in meaning to change into a contrary position, order, or relation. To reverse is to place or move something so that it is facing in the opposite direction from the one faced previously: to reverse from right to left; to reverse a decision. To invert is to turn upside down: to invert a stamp in printing; to invert a bowl over a plate. 20. repeal, veto, countermand, rescind, overthrow.
1. converse. See opposite. 7. converse, counterpart. 10. mishap, misadventure, affliction. 15, 17. Reverse, invert agree in meaning to change into a contrary position, order, or relation. To reverse is to place or move something so that it is facing in the opposite direction from the one faced previously: to reverse from right to left; to reverse a decision. To invert is to turn upside down: to invert a stamp in printing; to invert a bowl over a plate. 20. repeal, veto, countermand, rescind, overthrow.
Antonyms
1. same.
1. same.
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| reversed | |
adjective | |
| 1. | turned inside out and resewn; "the reversed collar looked as good as new" |
| 2. | turned about in order or relation; "transposed letters" [syn: converse] |
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