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How to pronounce reverse
Say it like this: /ɹɪˈvɝs/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does reverse mean?
adjOpposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
“The mirror showed us a reverse view of the scene.”
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction.
“He selected reverse gear.”
To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
advIn a reverse way or direction; in reverse; upside-down.
“The man was killed to feed his image fat / Within this pictured world that ran reverse, / Where miracles alone were ever plain.”
nounThe opposite of something.
“Division is the reverse of multiplication.”
The act of going backwards; a reversal.
“By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich.”
A piece of misfortune; a setback.
“Simon Forman was notorious in his day, and was a many of many reverses.”
verbTo turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.
“to reverse a portion of video footage”
To turn something inside out or upside down.
“A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill.”
To transpose the positions of two things.
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