averse
[ uh-vurs ]
/ əˈvɜrs /
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adjective
having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed: He is not averse to having a drink now and then.
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What’s The Difference Between Adverse And Averse?What does adverse and averse mean? The adjectives adverse and averse are related. Both come from the Latin root vert- meaning “to turn.” In Latin the word adversus meant “turned toward” and “hostile” and is a direct root of adverse. Averse, on the other hand, emerges from the Latin word aversus, which meant “turned away.” Today, adverse is rarely used to describe people but rather to describe effects or …
Nearby words
averno, avernus, averroes, averroism, averroës, averse, aversely, aversion, aversion therapy, aversive, aversive conditioning
Origin of averse
1590–1600; (< Middle French) < Latin āversus turned away, averted (past participle of āvertere), equivalent to ā- a-4 + vert- turn + -tus past participle suffix
Related formsa·verse·ly, adverba·verse·ness, noun
Usage note
See adverse.
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British Dictionary definitions for aversely
averse
/ (əˈvɜːs) /
adjective
(postpositive usually foll by to) opposed, disinclined, or loath
(of leaves, flowers, etc) turned away from the main stemCompare adverse (def. 4)
Derived Formsaversely, adverbaverseness, noun
Word Origin for averse
C16: from Latin āversus, from āvertere to turn from, from vertere to turn
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Word Origin and History for aversely
averse
mid-15c., "turned away in mind or feeling," from Old French avers and directly from Latin aversus "turned away, turned back," past participle of avertere (see avert). Originally and usually in English in the mental sense, while avert is used in a physical sense.
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