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 FrequencyCommon (5.28)Curriculum 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.”
Published Usage Examples
“$this-orig = false; function & reverse () $reverse = new diff_op_delete ($this-final); return $reverse;”
“$this-final = false; function & reverse () $reverse = new diff_op_add ($this - orig); return $reverse;”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 12 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Latin revertere meaning “to turn back”.
Common Phrases
. reverseside reverseorder reversedirection reversetranscriptase reverse
Related Words
Poetry examples for “reverse”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →In a minute there is time
For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.
