Meaning of evert in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  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 »

    Derived terms

  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)

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