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Obvert — Ob*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obverting}.] [L. obvertere; ob (see {Ob }) + vertere to turn. See {Verse}.] To turn toward. [1913 Webster] If its base be obverted towards us. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obvert — [äb vʉrt′, əbvʉrt] vt. [L obvertere: see OBVERSE] 1. to turn so that the main surface or a different surface is shown 2. Logic to state the obverse of (a proposition) … English World dictionary
obvert — /ob verrt /, v.t. 1. to turn (something) so as to show a different surface. 2. Logic. to change (a proposition) by obversion. [1615 25; < L obvertere to turn toward, equiv. to ob OB + vertere to turn] * * * … Universalium
obvert — É‘b vÉœrt /É’b vÉœËt v. turn over; say the opposite … English contemporary dictionary
obvert — verb Logic alter (a proposition) so as to infer another proposition with a contradictory predicate, e.g. ‘no men are immortal’ to ‘all men are mortal’. Derivatives obversion noun Origin C17: from L. obvertere, from ob towards + vertere to turn … English new terms dictionary
obvert — ob·vert … English syllables
obvert — /ɒbˈvɜt/ (say ob vert) verb (t) 1. to turn (something) towards an object. 2. Logic to change (a proposition) by obversion. {Latin obvertere turn towards or against} …
obvert — v.t. turn; alter. ♦ obversion, n … Dictionary of difficult words
obvert — v.tr. Logic alter (a proposition) so as to infer another proposition with a contradictory predicate, e.g. no men are immortal to all men are mortal. Derivatives: obversion n. Etymology: L obvertere obvers (as OB , vertere turn) … Useful english dictionary
Obverted — Obvert Ob*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obverting}.] [L. obvertere; ob (see {Ob }) + vertere to turn. See {Verse}.] To turn toward. [1913 Webster] If its base be obverted towards us. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
