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envers — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
  • to particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
  • toward preposition In the direction of a place, person, or thing.

Senses

envers is used for these senses in English:

  • reverse The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side. [from 18th c.]
  • to (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
  • toward In relation to (someone or something).

reverse — full definition

  1. adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
  2. noun The opposite of something; the other side.
  3. noun The gear that makes a vehicle travel backward.
  4. verb To move backward, or to turn something to face the opposite way.

to — full definition

  1. particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
  2. prep Indicating direction or destination — moving toward or arriving at something.
  3. prep Indicating a result, limit, or degree reached.
  4. conj Used to mean "in order to", expressing purpose.

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