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Evert
CIDE DICTIONARY
Evert, v. t. [L. evertere. See Everse.].
- To overthrow; to subvert. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]
- To turn outwards, or inside out, as an intestine. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Evert, v.tr. Physiol. turn (an organ etc.) outwards or inside out.
Derivative
eversion n.
Etymology
L evertere (as E-, vertere vers- turn)
ROGET THESAURUS
Evert
Change
VB change, alter, vary, wax and wane, modulate, diversify, qualify, tamper with, turn, shift, veer, tack, chop, shuffle, swerve, warp, deviate, turn aside, evert, intervert, pass to, take a turn, turn the corner, resume, work a change, modify, vamp, superinduce, transform, transfigure, transmute, transmogrify, transume, metamorphose, ring the changes, innovate, introduce new blood, shuffle the cards, give a turn to, give a color to, influence, turn the scale, shift the scene, turn over a new leaf, recast, reverse, disturb, convert into.For further exploring for "Evert" in Webster Dictionary Online