evert
verb (used with object)
to turn outward or inside out.
evert
1 American
[ih-vurt]
/ ɪˈvɜrt /
verb (used with object)
Evert
2
American
[ev-ert]
/ ˈɛv ərt /
noun
Evert
1
British
/ ˈɛvət /
noun
evert
2
British
/ ɪˈvɜːt /
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of evert
1375–1425 for earlier past participle sense; 1795–1805 for current sense; late Middle English < Latin ēvertere to overturn, equivalent to ē- e- 1 + vertere to turn
Example Sentences
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The lateral and medial muscles in both compartments invert, evert, and rotate the foot.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Sea stars have two stomachs, one of which they can evert through their mouths to secrete digestive juices into or onto prey before ingestion.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
In the first month of this year there gathered in the Capitol at Albany the first Governor's cabinet that evert sat in this State.
From Time Magazine Archive
The affected lid is then drawn gently downwards on the cheek, so as to evert and thoroughly expose the lower punctum.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell
To slit it freely up with an abscess lancet, and evert the clot inside, at once relieves all the symptoms.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell
A dogged battle between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova from the late 1970s—wooden rackets and all—is almost unrecognizable next to today’s high-intensity pace and graphite tools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Tennis legend Chris Evert is battling ovarian cancer for the third time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“You beat me 18 straight times, therefore you can beat cancer 19 straight if you have to,” wrote Pam Shriver, who lost 19 of her 22 career matches against Evert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Seven-time French Open women's singles champion Chris Evert told TNT Sports that Chwalinska's achievement in reaching the final was "just as impressive as Andreeva winning her first Slam".
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
In the front seat was Jerrod’s father, Evert.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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