SYNONYMS FOR reverse
1 converse.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
Question 1 of 7
Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of reverse
synonym study for reverse
1. See opposite. 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.
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British Dictionary definitions for reverse
reverse
/ (rɪˈvɜːs) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
adjective
Derived forms of reverse
reversely, adverbreverser, nounWord Origin for reverse
C14: from Old French, from Latin reversus, from revertere to turn back
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