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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reversed
(r[-e]*v[~e]rst");p. pr. & vb. n. Reversing.] [See
Reverse, a., and cf. Revert.]
1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to
cause to depart.
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And that old dame said many an idle verse,
Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse.
--Spenser.
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2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.]
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And to his fresh remembrance did reverse
The ugly view of his deformed crimes. --Spenser.
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3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
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Reverse the doom of death. --Shak.
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She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of
Bray. --Sir W.
Scott.
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4. To turn upside down; to invert.
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A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if
balanced by admirable skill. --Sir W.
Temple.
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5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
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These can divide, and these reverse, the state.
--Pope.
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Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good
and evil. --Rogers.
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6. (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void;
to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment,
sentence, or decree.
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Reverse arms (Mil.), a position of a soldier in which the
piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an
angle of 45[deg], and is held as in the illustration.
To reverse an engine or To reverse a machine, to cause it
to perform its revolutions or action in the opposite
direction.
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Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert;
repeal; annul; revoke; undo.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reversed;p. pr. & vb.
n. Reversing.] [See Reverse, a., and cf. Revert.]
1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to
cause to depart.
And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of
her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse.
--Spenser.
2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.]
And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly
view of his deformed crimes. --Spenser.
3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
Reverse the doom of death. --Shak.
She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of
Bray. --Sir W.
Scott.
4. To turn upside down; to invert.
A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if
balanced by admirable skill. --Sir W.
Temple.
5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert.
These can divide, and these reverse, the state.
--Pope.
Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good
and evil. --Rogers.
6. (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void;
to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment,
sentence, or decree.
Reverse arms (Mil.), a position of a soldier in which the
piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an
angle of 45[deg], and is held as in the illustration.
To reverse an engine or a machine, to cause it to perform
its revolutions or action in the opposite direction.
Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert;
repeal; annul; revoke; undo.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
reverse arms
n.
(lb en military) A position of a soldier in which the piece passes
between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45°.
<!--"and is held as in the illustration", but we don't have
that in our Webster 1913 digitised text-->
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
reverse arms
n.
(lb en military) A position of a soldier in which the piece passes
between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45°.
<!--"and is held as in the illustration", but we don't have
that in our Webster 1913 digitised text-->
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
reverse arms
n.
(lb en military) A position of a soldier in which the piece passes
between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45°.
<!--"and is held as in the illustration", but we don't have
that in our Webster 1913 digitised text-->
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
reverse arms
n.
(lb en military) A position of a soldier in which the piece passes
between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45°.
<!--"and is held as in the illustration", but we don't have
that in our Webster 1913 digitised text-->
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