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invert
in·vert I0214800 (ĭn-vûrt′)v. in·vert·ed, in·vert·ing, in·verts v.tr.1. To turn inside out or upside down: invert an hourglass.2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of: invert the subject and predicate of a sentence. See Synonyms at reverse.3. To subject to inversion.v.intr. To be subjected to inversion.n. (ĭn′vûrt′)1. Something inverted.2. Psychology a. One who takes on the gender role of the opposite sex.b. In the theory of Sigmund Freud, a homosexual person. No longer in scientific use.
[Latin invertere : in-, in; see in-2 + vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
in·vert′i·ble adj.invert vb 1. to turn or cause to turn upside down or inside out 2. (tr) to reverse in effect, sequence, direction, etc 3. (Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) phonetics a. to turn (the tip of the tongue) up and backb. to pronounce (a speech sound) by retroflexion 4. (Logic) logic to form the inverse of a categorial proposition n 5. (Psychiatry) psychiatry a. a person who adopts the role of the opposite sexb. an old-fashioned word for homosexual 6. (Architecture) architect a. the lower inner surface of a drain, sewer, etc. Compare soffit2b. an arch that is concave upwards, esp one used in foundations [C16: from Latin invertere, from in-2 + vertere to turn] inˈvertible adj inˌvertiˈbility nin•vert (v. ɪnˈvɜrt; adj., n. ˈɪn vɜrt)
v.t. 1. to turn upside down. 2. to reverse in position, order, direction, or relationship. 3. to turn inward or back upon itself. 4. to turn inside out. 5. to subject to chemical inversion. 6. to subject to musical inversion. v.i. 7. to become chemically inverted. adj. 8. subjected to chemical inversion. n. 9. an inverted person or thing. 10. a homosexual. 11. a postage stamp with all or part of the central design printed upside down. [1525–35; < Latin invertere to turn upside down or inside out =in- in-3 + vertere to turn] in•vert′i•ble, adj. in•vert`i•bil′i•ty, n. invert
Past participle: inverted
Gerund: inverting
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| I invert | | you invert | | he/she/it inverts | | we invert | | you invert | | they invert |
| Preterite |
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| I inverted | | you inverted | | he/she/it inverted | | we inverted | | you inverted | | they inverted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am inverting | | you are inverting | | he/she/it is inverting | | we are inverting | | you are inverting | | they are inverting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have inverted | | you have inverted | | he/she/it has inverted | | we have inverted | | you have inverted | | they have inverted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was inverting | | you were inverting | | he/she/it was inverting | | we were inverting | | you were inverting | | they were inverting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had inverted | | you had inverted | | he/she/it had inverted | | we had inverted | | you had inverted | | they had inverted |
| Future |
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| I will invert | | you will invert | | he/she/it will invert | | we will invert | | you will invert | | they will invert |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have inverted | | you will have inverted | | he/she/it will have inverted | | we will have inverted | | you will have inverted | | they will have inverted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be inverting | | you will be inverting | | he/she/it will be inverting | | we will be inverting | | you will be inverting | | they will be inverting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been inverting | | you have been inverting | | he/she/it has been inverting | | we have been inverting | | you have been inverting | | they have been inverting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been inverting | | you will have been inverting | | he/she/it will have been inverting | | we will have been inverting | | you will have been inverting | | they will have been inverting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been inverting | | you had been inverting | | he/she/it had been inverting | | we had been inverting | | you had been inverting | | they had been inverting |
| Conditional |
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| I would invert | | you would invert | | he/she/it would invert | | we would invert | | you would invert | | they would invert |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have inverted | | you would have inverted | | he/she/it would have inverted | | we would have inverted | | you would have inverted | | they would have inverted |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | invert - make an inversion (in a musical composition); "here the theme is inverted"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manneralter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 2. | invert - reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"reversereorder - assign a new order to | | 3. | invert - turn inside out or upside downreverse, turn backalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
invertverb overturn, upturn, turn upside down, upset, reverse, capsize, transpose, introvert, turn inside out, turn turtle, invaginate (Pathology), overset, intussuscept (Pathology) Invert the cake onto a cooling rack.invertverbTo change to the opposite position, direction, or course:reverse, transpose, turn (about, around, over, or round).Translationsinvert (inˈvəːt) verb to turn upside down or reverse the order of. 使反向，使倒置 使颠倒，使倒置 inˈversion (-ʃən) noun 倒轉，倒置 倒转，倒置 inverted commas single or double commas, the first (set) of which is turned upside down (`` '', ` '), used in writing to show where direct speech begins and ends. ``It is a lovely day,'' she said. 英文引號 引号IdiomsSeein inverted commasinvert
invert1. Psychiatrya. a person who adopts the role of the opposite sex b. another word for homosexual2. Architecta. the lower inner surface of a drain, sewer, etc. b. an arch that is concave upwards, esp one used in foundations invert[′in‚vərt] (civil engineering) The floor or bottom of a conduit. invert  invert In plumbing, the lowest point or the lowest inside surface of a channel, conduit, drain, pipe, or sewer pipe.invert
in·vert (in'vert), 1. In chemistry, subjected to inversion, for example, invert sugar. 2. To reverse in direction, sequence, or effect. 3. Archaic term for a homosexual. See: inversion.invert (ĭn-vûrt′)v. in·verted, in·verting, in·verts v.tr.1. To turn inside out or upside down: invert an hourglass.2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of: invert the subject and predicate of a sentence.n. (ĭn′vûrt′) Psychology a. One who takes on the gender role of the opposite sex.b. In the theory of Sigmund Freud, a homosexual person. No longer in scientific use.
in·vert′i·ble adj.invert (ĭn-vĕrt′) 1. To turn inside out or upside down.2. To bend the foot in at the ankle so that the sole is facing toward the inside of the leg. invert
Related to invert: invert sugar, Invert LevelSynonyms for invertverb overturnSynonyms- overturn
- upturn
- turn upside down
- upset
- reverse
- capsize
- transpose
- introvert
- turn inside out
- turn turtle
- invaginate
- overset
- intussuscept
Synonyms for invertverb to change to the opposite position, direction, or courseSynonymsSynonyms for invertverb make an inversion (in a musical composition)Related Wordsverb reverse the position, order, relation, or condition ofSynonymsRelated Wordsverb turn inside out or upside downSynonymsRelated Words |