verb
evert
ih-VURT
Evert (verb) means to turn something inside out or fold it outward. Example: “The surgeon everted the eyelid to examine underneath it.”
verb
1
To turn something inside out or fold it outward.
"In addition to functioning as a dorsiflexor of the foot, the extensor digitorum longus also everts the foot and extends the toes."
— Kevin T. Patton, Appendicular Muscles (2016)
"The older writers, like ourselves, were of course fascinated by the spectacle of a tiny fungus everting its inner peridium with lightning-like rapidity and casting away its ball of spores."
— Arthur Henry Reginald Buller, The Sphaerobolus Gun and Its Range (1958)
"The surgeon everted the eyelid to examine underneath it."
"One of the chief causes of flat foot is the natural defect of improper alignment of the leg and the foot, with the result that both muscle action and gravity act to evert and depress the foot."
— Herman W. Marshall, A Compilation of Current Notions on Feet (1923)
2
To turn something upside down or overturn it.
"The old theory was eventually everted by new evidence."
How to use evert
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo turn something inside out or flip it the other way — mostly used in medical and technical contexts.
When to use it
A fairly technical/medical word, not common in everyday speech.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- everts
- Past tense
- everted
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Etymology
From Latin ēvertere, "to overturn or turn inside out," from ē- ("out") + vertere ("to turn").
Rhymes for evert
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What does “evert” mean?
The word “evert” means to turn something inside out or fold it outward. In plain terms, to turn something inside out or flip it the other way — mostly used in medical and technical contexts.
How do you pronounce “evert”?
“Evert” is pronounced ih-VURT (/iˈvɝt/ in IPA).
How do you use “evert” in a sentence?
Here is “evert” used in a sentence: “The surgeon everted the eyelid to examine underneath it.”
What part of speech is “evert”?
“Evert” is a verb.
Where does the word “evert” come from?
The word “evert” comes from Latin. From Latin ēvertere, "to overturn or turn inside out," from ē- ("out") + vertere ("to turn").
How many meanings does “evert” have?
“Evert” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to turn something inside out or fold it outward.
