OBVERTED

Verb

obverted

simple past tense and past participle of obvert

Source: Wiktionary


OBVERT

Ob*vert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Obverting.] Etym: [L. obvertere; ob (see Ob-) + vertere to turn. See Verse.]

Definition: To turn toward. If its base be obverted towards us. I. Watts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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