invert
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transitive verb \in-ˈvərt\Definition of INVERT
1
a : to reverse in position, order, or relationship b : to subject to inversion
2
a : to turn inside out or upside down b : to turn inward
3
: to find the mathematical reciprocal of <to divide using fractions, invert the divisor and multiply>
Examples of INVERT
- The lens inverts the image.
- The number 9 looks like an inverted 6.
- invert the order of two words in a sentence
Origin of INVERT
Latin invertere, from in- + vertere to turn — more at worth
First Known Use: 1533
Rhymes with INVERT
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2in·vert
noun \ˈin-ˌvərt\Definition of INVERT
: one characterized by inversion; especially : homosexual
First Known Use of INVERT
1838
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