Read full poem →And sweet was life to hear and sweet to smell,
But now with lights reverse the old hours retire
And the last hour is shod with fire from hell;
Dictionary Entry
reverse
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɹɪˈvɜːs/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓The opposite of something.
In a Sentence
“We believed the Chinese weren't ready for us. In fact, the reverse was true.”
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Poetry examples for “reverse”
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Read full poem →In a minute there is time
For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.