invert

[ verb in-vurt; adjective, noun in-vurt ]

/ verb ɪnˈvɜrt; adjective, noun ˈɪn vɜrt /

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verb (used with object)

to turn upside down.

to reverse in position, order, direction, or relationship.

to turn or change to the opposite or contrary, as in nature, bearing, or effect: to invert a process.

to turn inward or back upon itself.

to turn inside out.

Chemistry. to subject to inversion.

Music. to subject to musical inversion.

Phonetics. to articulate as a retroflex vowel.

verb (used without object)

Chemistry. to become inverted.

adjective

Chemistry. subjected to inversion.

noun

a person or thing that is inverted.

(in plumbing) that portion of the interior of a drain or sewer pipe where the liquid is deepest.

an inverted arch or vault.

Philately. a two-colored postage stamp with all or part of the central design printed upside down in relation to the inscription.

Psychiatry. (no longer in technical use)

a gay person.
a person who assumes and displays the normative perspective, manner, or behavior of a different sex.

Origin of invert

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin invertere “to turn upside down or inside out,” equivalent to in- “in” + vertere “to turn”; see in-², verse

synonym study for invert

2. See reverse.

OTHER WORDS FROM invert

in·vert·i·ble, adjectivein·vert·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·in·vert·ed, adjectiveun·in·vert·ed, adjective

un·in·vert·i·ble, adjective

Words nearby invert

inversion layer, inversion of uterus, inversion therapy, inversion, thermal, inversive, invert, invertase, invertebrate, invertebrates, inverted comma, inverted mordent

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Example sentences from the Web for invert

Just take reality, invert it, and that's what Romney is likely to say.
What Will Mr. Say Anything Say About the Storm?|Michael Tomasky|October 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the end, the Toulouse killings never did invert head-to-head polling favoring François Hollande before the affair.
French Terrorist Mohamed Merah’s Last Words Taped by Cops Now Leaked on TV|Tracy McNicoll|July 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Holding the mercury in with your finger, invert the tube over mercury.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study|Ontario Ministry of Education
We crowd the cork firmly into the mouth of the bottle and invert it.
The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses|John F. Woodhull

When done, set the mold out of the water, let it stand a moment to settle, and invert carefully on to a platter or chop tray.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins
Remove when time is up, tighten covers, and invert to test seal.
New Royal Cook Book|Anonymous
Must we invert the known rule of prudence, and choose to associate ourselves with the distressed?
Human Nature|Joseph Butler

British Dictionary definitions for invert

invert

verb (ɪnˈvɜːt)

to turn or cause to turn upside down or inside out

(tr) to reverse in effect, sequence, direction, etc

(tr) phonetics

to turn (the tip of the tongue) up and back
to pronounce (a speech sound) by retroflexion

logic to form the inverse of a categorial proposition

noun (ˈɪnvɜːt)

psychiatry

a person who adopts the role of the opposite sex
another word for homosexual

architect

the lower inner surface of a drain, sewer, etcCompare soffit (def. 2)
an arch that is concave upwards, esp one used in foundations

Derived forms of invert

invertible, adjectiveinvertibility, noun

Word Origin for invert

C16: from Latin invertere, from in- ² + vertere to turn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for invert

invert

[ ĭn-vûrt′ ]

v.

To turn inside out or upside down.

To reverse the position, order, or condition of.

To subject to inversion.

n.

Something inverted.

单词	invert
释义	invert [ verb in-vurt; adjective, noun in-vurt ] / verb ɪnˈvɜrt; adjective, noun ˈɪn vɜrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR invert ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to turn upside down. to reverse in position, order, direction, or relationship. to turn or change to the opposite or contrary, as in nature, bearing, or effect: to invert a process. to turn inward or back upon itself. to turn inside out. Chemistry. to subject to inversion. Music. to subject to musical inversion. Phonetics. to articulate as a retroflex vowel. verb (used without object) Chemistry. to become inverted. adjective Chemistry. subjected to inversion. noun a person or thing that is inverted. (in plumbing) that portion of the interior of a drain or sewer pipe where the liquid is deepest. an inverted arch or vault. Philately. a two-colored postage stamp with all or part of the central design printed upside down in relation to the inscription. Psychiatry. (no longer in technical use) a gay person. a person who assumes and displays the normative perspective, manner, or behavior of a different sex. Origin of invert First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin invertere “to turn upside down or inside out,” equivalent to in- “in” + vertere “to turn”; see in-², verse synonym study for invert 2. See reverse. OTHER WORDS FROM invert in·vert·i·ble, adjectivein·vert·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·in·vert·ed, adjectiveun·in·vert·ed, adjective un·in·vert·i·ble, adjective Words nearby invert inversion layer, inversion of uterus, inversion therapy, inversion, thermal, inversive, invert, invertase, invertebrate, invertebrates, inverted comma, inverted mordent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for invert Just take reality, invert it, and that's what Romney is likely to say. What Will Mr. Say Anything Say About the Storm?\|Michael Tomasky\|October 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the end, the Toulouse killings never did invert head-to-head polling favoring François Hollande before the affair. French Terrorist Mohamed Merah’s Last Words Taped by Cops Now Leaked on TV\|Tracy McNicoll\|July 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Holding the mercury in with your finger, invert the tube over mercury. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study\|Ontario Ministry of Education We crowd the cork firmly into the mouth of the bottle and invert it. The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses\|John F. Woodhull When done, set the mold out of the water, let it stand a moment to settle, and invert carefully on to a platter or chop tray. The Laurel Health Cookery\|Evora Bucknum Perkins Remove when time is up, tighten covers, and invert to test seal. New Royal Cook Book\|Anonymous Must we invert the known rule of prudence, and choose to associate ourselves with the distressed? Human Nature\|Joseph Butler British Dictionary definitions for invert invert verb (ɪnˈvɜːt) to turn or cause to turn upside down or inside out (tr) to reverse in effect, sequence, direction, etc (tr) phonetics to turn (the tip of the tongue) up and back to pronounce (a speech sound) by retroflexion logic to form the inverse of a categorial proposition noun (ˈɪnvɜːt) psychiatry a person who adopts the role of the opposite sex another word for homosexual architect the lower inner surface of a drain, sewer, etcCompare soffit (def. 2) an arch that is concave upwards, esp one used in foundations Derived forms of invert invertible, adjectiveinvertibility, noun Word Origin for invert C16: from Latin invertere, from in- ² + vertere to turn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to invert revert, convert, capsize, renege, backtrack, transpose, tip, modify, upset, flip, turn, flip-flop, introvert, overturn, alter, change, upend, evert, double back, inverse Medical definitions for invert invert [ ĭn-vûrt′ ] v. To turn inside out or upside down. To reverse the position, order, or condition of. To subject to inversion. n. Something inverted. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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invert

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

adjective

noun

Origin of invert

synonym study for invert

OTHER WORDS FROM invert

Words nearby invert

Example sentences from the Web for invert

British Dictionary definitions for invert

verb (ɪnˈvɜːt)

noun (ˈɪnvɜːt)

Derived forms of invert

Word Origin for invert

Words related to invert

Medical definitions for invert

v.

n.