evert
verb (used with object)
to turn outward or inside out.
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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
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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 Bell, Joseph
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 Bell, Joseph
“Ovarian cancer is relentless, but I will stay optimistic and determined in continuing to fight this battle,” Evert wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“This past weekend, after undergoing CT and PET scans, I learned that my ovarian cancer has returned,” Evert, 71, wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Evert was one of the most dominant women’s tennis players of the 1970s and 1980s, winning a record seven French Open titles to go with six at the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Chris Evert and Margaret Court were in the field, along with Evonne Goolagong, whom a 24-year-old Morozova upset in straight sets in the final without dropping serve.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
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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