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re·verse

reverse

 
 
pronunciation:
rih vuhrs
parts of speech:
adjective, noun, verb
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: opposite in direction, position, or movement.
The students lined up in reverse alphabetical order.
similar words:
opposite, upside-down
definition 2: facing away or toward the back.
The price of the painting was marked on the reverse side.The reverse side of the towel is softer.
synonyms:
back, rear
similar words:
opposite
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the opposite side.
The reverse of what he said is true.
synonyms:
back, rear
definition 2: the gear in a car that causes it to move with the back part first.
Put the car into reverse and back out of the parking spot.
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part of speech: verb
inflections: reverses, reversing, reversed
definition: to move or turn in the opposite direction.
She reversed the car into the road.The judge reversed the other court's decision.The candidate reversed his position on the issue of immigration.
synonyms:
back
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derivations: reversedly (adv.), reversely (adv.), reverser (n.)
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