Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter R - Page 59
Reverse (v. t.) 顛倒，翻轉；使倒退，使倒轉；使反向 To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart.
And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse. -- Spenser.
Reverse (v. t.) To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.]
And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly view of his deformed crimes. -- Spenser.
Reverse (v. t.) To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
Reverse the doom of death. -- Shak.
She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray. -- Sir W. Scott.
Reverse (v. t.) To turn upside down; to invert.
A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill. -- Sir W. Temple.
Reverse (v. t.) Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
These can divide, and these reverse, the state. -- Pope.
Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good and evil. -- Rogers.
Reverse (v. t.) (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.
Reverse arms (Mil.), A position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45[deg], and is held as in the illustration.
To reverse an engine or To reverse a machine, To cause it to perform its revolutions or action in the opposite direction.
Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert; repeal; annul; revoke; undo.
Reverse (v. i.) 倒退，倒轉；反向 To return; to revert. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Reverse (v. i.) To become or be reversed.
Reverse (a.) Directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement" [syn: {rearward}, {reverse}].
Reverse (a.) Of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear" [ant: {forward}].
Reverse (a.) Reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect [syn: {inverse}, {reverse}].
Reverse (n.) A relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true" [syn: {reverse}, {contrary}, {opposite}].
Reverse (n.) The gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed [syn: {reverse}, {reverse gear}].
Reverse (n.) An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating [syn: {reverse}, {reversal}, {setback}, {blow}, {black eye}].
Reverse (n.) The side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design [syn: {reverse}, {verso}] [ant: {obverse}].
Reverse (n.) (American football) A running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction.
Reverse (n.) Turning in the opposite direction [syn: {reversion}, {reverse}, {reversal}, {turnabout}, {turnaround}].
Reverse (v.) Change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" [syn: {change by reversal}, {turn}, {reverse}].
Reverse (v.) Turn inside out or upside down [syn: {turn back}, {invert}, {reverse}].
Reverse (v.) Rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" [syn: {overrule}, {overturn}, {override}, {overthrow}, {reverse}].
Reverse (v.) Cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" [syn: {revoke}, {annul}, {lift}, {countermand}, {reverse}, {repeal}, {overturn}, {rescind}, {vacate}].
Reverse (v.) Reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb" [syn: {invert}, {reverse}].
Reversed (a.) Turned side for side, or end for end; changed to the contrary; specifically (Bot. & Zool.), sinistrorse or sinistral; as, a reversed, or sinistral, spiral or shell.
Reversed (a.) (Law) Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree.
Reversed positive or Reversed negative (Photog.), A picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. -- Abney.
Reversed (a.) Turned inside out and resewn; "the reversed collar looked as good as new".
Reversed (a.) Turned about in order or relation; "transposed letters" [syn: converse, reversed, transposed].
Reversedly (adv.) In a reversed way.
Reverseless (a.) Irreversible. [R.] -- A. Seward.
Reversely (adv.) In a reverse manner; on the other hand; on the opposite. -- Bp. Pearson.
Reversely (adv.) In an opposite way; so as to be reversed.
Reverser (n.) One who reverses.
Reversibility (n.) The quality of being reversible. -- Tyndall.
Reversibility (n.) The quality of being reversible in either direction [ant: irreversibility].
Reversible (a.) Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence.
Reversible (a.) Hence, having a pattern or finished surface on both sides, so that either may be used; -- said of fabrics.
Reversible lock, A lock that may be applied to a door opening in either direction, or hinged to either jamb.
Reversible process. See under Process.
Reversible (a.) Capable of reversing or being reversed; "reversible hypertension" [ant: irreversible].
Reversible (a.) Capable of being reversed or used with either side out; "a reversible jacket" [syn: reversible, two-sided] [ant: nonreversible, one-sided].
Reversible (a.) Capable of being reversed; "a reversible decision is one that can be appealed or vacated".
Reversible (a.) Capable of assuming or producing either of two states; "a reversible chemical reaction"; "a reversible cell".
Reversible (n.) A garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing).
Reversibly (adv.) In a reversible manner.
Reversibly (adv.) In a reversible manner; "reversibly convertible".
Reversing (a.) Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed.
Reversion (n.) The act of returning, or coming back; return.
Reversion (n.) That which reverts or returns; residue.
Reversion (n.) The returning of an esttate to the grantor or his heirs, by operation of law, after the grant has terminated; hence, the residue of an estate left in the proprietor or owner thereof, to take effect in possession, by operation of law, after the termination of a limited or less estate carved out of it and conveyed by him.
Reversion (n.) Hence, a right to future possession or enjoiment; succession.
Reversion (n.) A payment which is not to be received, or a benefit which does not begin, until the happening of some event, as the death of a living person.
Reversion (n.) A return towards some ancestral type or character; atavism.
Reversionary (a.) Of or pertaining to a reversion; involving a reversion; to be enjoyed in succession, or after the termination of a particular estate; as, a reversionary interest or right.
Reversionary (n.) That which is to be received in reversion.
Reversioner (n.) One who has a reversion, or who is entitled to lands or tenements, after a particular estate granted is terminated.
Reversis (n.) A certain game at cards.
Reverted (imp. & p. p.) of Revert.
Reverting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Revert.
Revert (v. t.) To turn back, or to the contrary; to reverse.
Revert (v. t.) To throw back; to reflect; to reverberate.
Revert (v. t.) To change back. See Revert, v. i.
Revert (v. i.) To return; to come back.
Revert (v. i.) To return to the proprietor after the termination of a particular estate granted by him.
Revert (v. i.) To return, wholly or in part, towards some preexistent form; to take on the traits or characters of an ancestral type.
Revert (v. i.) To change back, as from a soluble to an insoluble state or the reverse; thus, phosphoric acid in certain fertilizers reverts.
Revert (n.) One who, or that which, reverts.
Revert (v.) [ I ] (Indian English) To reply.
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Reverted (a.) Turned back; reversed. Specifically: (Her.) Bent or curved twice, in opposite directions, or in the form of an S.
Revertent (n.) A remedy which restores the natural order of the inverted irritative motions in the animal system.
Reverter (n.) One who, or that which, reverts.
Reverter (n.) Reversion.
Revertible (a.) Capable of, or admitting of, reverting or being reverted; as, a revertible estate.
Revertive (a.) Reverting, or tending to revert; returning.
Revery (n.) Same as Reverie.
Revest (v. t.) To clothe again; to cover, as with a robe; to robe.
Revest (v. t.) To vest again with possession or office; as, to revest a magistrate with authority.
Revest (v. i.) To take effect or vest again, as a title; to revert to former owner; as, the title or right revests in A after alienation.
Revestiary (n.) The apartment, in a church or temple, where the vestments, etc., are kept; -- now contracted into vestry.
Revestry (n.) Same as Revestiary. [Obs.]
Revestture (n.) Vesture. [Obs.]
Richrevesture of cloth of gold. -- E. Hall.
Revetted (imp. & p. p.) of Revet.
Revetting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Revet.
Revet (v. t.) To face, as an embankment, with masonry, wood, or other material.
Revet (v.) Construct a revetment.
Revet (v.) Face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain; "face an embankment".
Revetment (n.) (Fort. & Engin.) A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall. [Written also rev[^e]tement.]
Revetment (n.) A barrier against explosives.
Revetment (n.) A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment [syn: revetment, revetement, stone facing].
Revibrate (v. i.) To vibrate back or in return. -- Re`vi*bra"tion, n.
Revict (v. t.) To reconquer. [Obs.] -- Bp. Hall.
Reviction (n.) Return to life. [Obs.] -- Sir T. Browne.
Revictual (v. t.) To victual again.
Revie (v. t.) To vie with, or rival, in return.
Revie (v. t.) (Card Playing) To meet a wager on, as on the taking of a trick, with a higher wager. [Obs.] -- B. Jonson.
Revie (v. i.) To exceed an adversary's wager in card playing. [Obs.]
Revie (v. i.) To make a retort; to bandy words. [Obs.]
Reviewed (imp. & p. p.) of Review.
Reveiwing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Review.
Review (v. t.) To view or see again; to look back on. [R.] "I shall review Sicilia." -- Shak.
Review (v. t.) To go over and examine critically or deliberately. Specifically:
Review (v. t.) To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or a book for a new edition.
Review (v. t.) To go over with critical examination, in order to discover exellences or defects; hence, to write a critical notice of; as, to review a new novel.
Review (v. t.) To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment.
Review (v. t.) (Law) To reexamine judically; as, a higher court may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower one.
Review (v. t.) To retrace; to go over again.
Shall I the long, laborious scene review? -- Pope.
Review (v. i.) To look back; to make a review.
Review (n.) A second or repeated view; a reexamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.
Review (n.) An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.
Review (n.) A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.
Review (n.) A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.
Review (n.) An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc.
Review (n.) (Law) The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.
Review (n.) A lesson studied or recited for a second time.
Bill of review (Equity), A bill, in the nature of proceedings in error, filed to procure an examination and alteration or reversal of a final decree which has been duly signed and enrolled. -- Wharton.
Commission of review (Eng. Eccl. Law), A commission formerly granted by the crown to revise the sentence of the court of delegates.
Syn: Reexamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey; reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision.
Review (n.) A new appraisal or evaluation [syn: reappraisal, revaluation, review, reassessment].
Review (n.) An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) [syn: review, critique, critical review, review article].
Review (n.) A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment [syn: follow-up, followup, reexamination, review].
Review (n.) (Accounting) A service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data [syn: review, limited review].
Review (n.) A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians [syn: revue, review].
Review (n.) A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art.
Review (n.) A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion [syn: recapitulation, recap, review].
Review (n.) (Law) A judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court).
Review (n.) Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory [syn: review, brushup].
Review (n.) A formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator" [syn: inspection, review].
Review (v.) Look at again; examine again; "let's review your situation" [syn: review, reexamine].
Review (v.) Appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance" [syn: review, critique].
Review (v.) Hold a review (of troops) [syn: review, go over, survey].
Review (v.) Refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test" [syn: review, brush up, refresh].
Review (v.) Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride" [syn: review, look back, retrospect].
Reviewable (a.) Capable of being reviewed.
Reviewal (n.) A review. [R.] -- Southey.
Reviewer (n.) One who reviews or reexamines; an inspector; one who examines publications critically, and publishes his opinion upon their merits; a professional critic of books.
Reviewer (n.) Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication [syn: reviewer, referee, reader].
Reviewer (n.) A writer who reports and analyzes events of the day [syn: commentator, reviewer].
Revigorate (a.) Having new vigor or strength; invigorated anew. [R.] -- Southey.
Revigorate (v. t.) To give new vigor to. [Obs.]
Reviled (imp. & p. p.) of Revile.
Reviling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Revile.
Revile (v. t. & i.) To address or abuse with opprobrious and contemptuous language; to reproach. "And did not she herself revile me there?" -- Shak.
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again. -- 1 Pet. ii. 23.
Syn: To reproach; vilify; upbraid; calumniate.
Revile (n.) Reproach; reviling. [Obs.]
The gracious Judge, without revile, replied. -- Milton.
Revile (v.) Spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" [syn: vilify, revile, vituperate, rail].
Revilement (n.) The act of reviling; also, contemptuous language; reproach; abuse. -- Spenser.
Revilement (n.) A rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team" [syn: abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification].
Reviler (n.) One who reviles. -- 1. Cor. vi. 10.
Reviling (n.) Reproach; abuse; vilification.
Neither be ye afraid of their revilings. -- Isa. li. 7.
Reviling (a.) Uttering reproaches; containing reproaches. -- Re*vil"ing*ly, adv.
Revince (v. t.) To overcome; to refute, as error. [Obs.] -- Foxe.
Revindicate (v. t.) To vindicate again; to reclaim; to demand and take back. -- Mitford.
Revirescence (n.) A growing green or fresh again; renewal of youth or vigor. [Obs.]
Revisable (a.) That may be revised.
Revisal (n.) The act of revising, or reviewing and reexamining for correction and improvement; revision; as, the revisal of a manuscript; the revisal of a proof sheet; the revisal of a treaty.
Revisal (n.) The act of rewriting something [syn: revision, revisal, revise, rescript].
Revised (imp. & p. p.) of Revise.