How do you pronounce reverse?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈvɝs/.

Where does reverse come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

reverse

/ɹɪˈvɝs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: re-verse
IPA: /ɹɪˈvɝs/

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Meaning

adj

Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.

adj

Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction.

adj

To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.

adj

Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.

adj

Reversed.

adj

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adv

In a reverse way or direction; in reverse; upside-down.

Archaic

noun

The opposite of something.

Example Sentences

"We ate the meal in reverse order, starting with dessert and ending with the starter."
"The mirror showed us a reverse view of the scene."
"He selected reverse gear."
"a reverse shell"
"The man was killed to feed his image fat / Within this pictured world that ran reverse, / Where miracles alone were ever plain."
"Division is the reverse of multiplication."

Etymology

From Middle English revers, from Anglo-Norman revers, Middle French revers, and their source, Latin reversus, perfect passive participle of reversō, from re- + versō. Doublet of revers.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *wert-, revers, reversus, reversen, reverser, reversō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɪˈvɝs/
British English: /ɹɪˈvɜːs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

reverses (plural) reverses (present, singular) reversing (participle, present) reversed (participle, past) reversed (past)

Derived Forms

nonreverse reversely reverseways reversewise reversgram autoreverse reverseful reverseless reversable reversal reversement reverser

Phrases

reverse 911 call reverse Advent calendar reverse anorexia nervosa reverse arms reverse bigotry reverse boustrophedon reverse brain drain reverse bunny suit

Synonyms

reverse gear transpose upside down inverse rearward reversion reversal turnabout turnaround

Antonyms

normal obverse unreverse normalise normalize

Rhymes With

worse nurse diverse verse curse purse adverse inverse disperse transverse perverse averse