vert

[ vurt ]

/ vɜrt /

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noun

English Forest Law.

vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer.
the right to cut such vegetation.

Heraldry. the tincture, or color, green.

adjective

Heraldry. of the tincture green: a lion vert.

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Origin of vert

1400–50; late Middle English verte<Anglo-French, Middle French vert, verd<Latin viridis green, equivalent to vir(ēre) to be green + -idis, apparently irregular for -idus-id⁴

Words nearby vert

vers-librist, vers-libriste, verso, verst, versus, vert, vertebr-, vertebra, vertebral, vertebral canal, vertebral column

Other definitions for vert (2 of 2)

vert.

abbreviation

vertical.

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How to use vert in a sentence

However, instead of forcing himself into high-volume training right away, he put more focus on rest and recovery while also mixing in long days on his feet with big vert.
Jim Walmsley’s Plan for UTMB? A Little Pre-Race R&R.|jversteegh|August 26, 2021|Outside Online
In June 2020, she suffered a horrific crash that involved a 15-foot fall off the side of a vert ramp, leaving the 11-year-old with a fractured skull and broken arm.
The 18 New Stars Who Will Light Up Tokyo|Leslie dela Vega|June 20, 2021|Ozy
Looking at the leaderboard right now, even 20th place has over 125K of vert.
The Max Vert Challenge Is the Craziest Virtual Race Yet|Martin Fritz Huber|October 29, 2020|Outside Online
It’s steep—1,000 feet up in the first mile—so it’s just tons of vert, and it’s good training, good conditioning for my legs.
"Cougar Guy" Tells the Story Behind His Viral Video|Luke Whelan|October 16, 2020|Outside Online

The tiny creatures “drop the vert ramp” and do extreme stunts in a tiny skate park built by Willmott.
The Week in Weird: A Skyscraper Missing Elevators, ‘Frankenfish’ & More|Anna Brand|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Claude de Vert died; he devoted much attention to the ceremonies of the church of Rome, of which he wrote a history.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
A lizard (as supposed) vert, escaping from the trunk of an old tree, proper.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1|William Painter
When he got back to the Le Vert House with his unpleasant discovery he was burning like a furnace.
Duffels|Edward Eggleston
It is always a good thing in life to be able to become un beau vert, even though the colour should not quite suit you.
Gerald Fitzgerald|Charles James Lever
At my request, two detectives lived and slept at Vert-Logis.
My Memoirs|Marguerite Steinheil

British Dictionary definitions for vert (1 of 2)

vert

/ (vɜːt) /

noun

English legal history

the right to cut green wood in a forest
the wood itself

heraldry

the colour green
(as adjective, usually postpositive)a table vert

Word Origin for vert

C15: from Old French verd, from Latin viridis green, from virēre to grow green

British Dictionary definitions for vert (2 of 2)

vert.

abbreviation for

vertical

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