What does reverse mean?
Reverse means Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction..
Reverse
/ɹɪˈvɜːs/ · adjective
Meaning
Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction..
Definitions by Sense
- Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
- Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction.
- (rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
- Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
- (botany) Reversed.
- (genetics) In which cDNA synthetization is obtained from an RNA template.
- (now rare) In a reverse way or direction; in reverse; upside-down.
- 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.
The Sun doesn't orbit the Earth—quite the reverse, in fact.
By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich.
Synonyms for reverse
Antonyms for reverse
Related Words
Word Forms
- reverses
- reversing
- reversed
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for reverse?
Common synonyms include upside down, reverse gear, transpose, contrary.
What is the opposite of reverse?
Possible antonyms include normal, obverse, unreverse, normalise.
How do you use reverse in a sentence?
We ate the meal in reverse order, starting with dessert and ending with the starter.
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