reverse
Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
Adjective 4 meanings
Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
“We ate the meal in reverse order, starting with dessert and ending with the starter.”
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction.
“He selected reverse gear.”
To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
Noun 4 meanings
The opposite of something.
“Division is the reverse of multiplication.”
The act of going backwards; a reversal.
A piece of misfortune; a setback.
The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse.
Verb 4 meanings
To turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.
“to reverse the order of books on a shelf”
To turn something inside out or upside down.
To transpose the positions of two things.
To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
“All trends reverse eventually.”
Etymology
From Middle English revers, from Anglo-Norman revers, Middle French revers, and their source, Latin reversus, perfect passive participle of reversō, from re- + versō. Doublet of revers.
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REVERSE at a glance
REVERSE has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,768 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with reverse
All rhymesOne letter away
- REVERIE10
- REVERSO10
- REVERSI10
- REVEUSE10
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