invert

in·vert

 (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.

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[Latin invertere : in-, in; see in-² + vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·vert′i·ble adj.

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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 back

b. 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 sex

b. an old-fashioned word for homosexual

6. (Architecture) architect

a. the lower inner surface of a drain, sewer, etc. Compare soffit²

b. an arch that is concave upwards, esp one used in foundations

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

inˈvertible adj

inˌvertiˈbility n

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in•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.

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invert

Past participle: inverted
Gerund: inverting

Imperative

invert

invert

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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 manner alter, 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" reverse reorder - assign a new order to
	3.	invert - turn inside out or upside down reverse, turn back alter, 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"

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invert

verb 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.

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invert

verb

To change to the opposite position, direction, or course:

reverse, transpose, turn (about, around, over, or round).

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Translations

يَقْلِبُ رأسا على عَقب

obrátit

umkehren

pöörama

inverseinvertirretourner

hvolfa; snúa viî

capovolgereinverso [di colore]invertireinvertitoomosessuale

apvertimaskabutės

apgāztapgrieztpārstatīt

snu opp ned påspeilvende

инвертировать

baş aşağı döndürmektersine çevirmek

使倒置使颠倒

invert

[ɪnˈvɜːt] VT → invertir, poner al revés

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invert

[ɪnˈvɜː^rt] vt

[+ order] → inverser

[+ cup, object] → retourner
Invert the jelly onto a plate → Retourner la gelée sur une assiette.

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invert

vt → umkehren; object also → auf den Kopf stellen; order also → umdrehen; (Gram) subject and object → umstellen; word order, colours, selection → umkehren; inverted nipples → Hohlwarzen pl

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invert

[ɪnˈvɜːt] vt (object) → capovolgere, rovesciare; (elements, words) → invertire

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invert

(inˈvəːt) verb

to turn upside down or reverse the order of. omdraai, omkeer يَقْلِبُ رأسا على عَقب обръщам inverter obrátit umkehren vende op og ned på αναστρέφωinvertir pahupidi pöörama وارونه کردن؛ پس و پیش کردن kääntää inverser לַהֲפוֹך उलटा करना obrnuti megfordít membalikkan hvolfa; snúa við invertire 逆にする …의 위아래를 거꾸로 하다 apversti apgriezt; apgāzt; pārstatīt songsang omkerensnu opp ned på, speilvendeodwrócić په بل مخ كيدل، اړول inverter a inversa переворачивать; переставлять prevrátiť preobrniti obrnuti vända upp och ner, kasta om, spegelvända, invertera สับเปลี่ยนที่กัน tersine çevirmek, baş aşağı döndürmek 使反向，使倒置 перевертати عام ترتیب سے برعکس کرنا đảo ngược 使颠倒，使倒置

inˈversion (-ʃən) noun

omdraaiing قَلْب، تِغيير ترتيب الجُمْلَه (пре) обръщане inversão převrácení; obrat die Umkehrung spejlvending; ombytning αναστροφήinversión pöördjärjestus وارونگی inversio inversion, renversementהפיכה उलटाव inverzija megfordítás pembalikan umsnúningur, viðsnúningur inversione 逆 반전 apvertimas apgriešana; apgāšana; inversija kesongsangan omkering det å snu om, speilvendingodwrócenie سرچپه يا په بل مخ inversão inversiune, răstur­nare инверсия prevrátenie inverzija inverzija inversion, omvändning, omkastning การกลับกัน ters çevirme 倒轉，倒置 перевертання; порушення عام ترتیب سے برعکس sự đảo ngược 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. aanhalingstekens فَواصِل مَقْلوبَه кавички aspas uvozovky (horní) die Anführungszeichen anførselstegn εισαγωγικά comillas jutumärgid ویرگول وارونه؛ گیومه lainausmerkit guillemets מֵרכָאות उलटा अल्प विराम navodni znaci idézőjel(ek) koma terbalik gæsalappir, tilvitnunarmerki virgolette 引用符 인용 부호 kabutės pēdiņas lisu terbalik aanhalingstekensgåseøyne, anførselstegncudzysłów )''دغه ډول كامه يا ويرګل ( aspas ghilimele кавычки úvodzovky narekovaji znaci navoda anförings-, citationstecken เครื่องหมายคำพูด tırnak işareti 英文引號 лапки اقتباس کی علامات dấu ngoặc kép 引号

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