Meaning of evert in English

1. Pronunciation

   /əˈvərt/

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1. Verb

   evert

   Etymology

   mid 16th century (in the sense ‘upset, overthrow’): from Latin evertere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + vertere‘to turn’. The current sense dates from the late 18th century

   Definitions

   1. turn inside out

   Examples

   • « turn the inner surface of outward »
   • « evert the eyelid »

2. Noun

   Evert

   Definitions

   1. United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)