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- pronunciation:
- rih
vuhrs
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| 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
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| 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
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| 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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