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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Reverse \Re*verse"\ (r[-e]*v[~e]rs"), n. [Cf. F. revers. See {Reverse}, a.] 1. That which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction. [1913 Webster] He did so with the reverse of the lance. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] And then mistook reverse of wrong for right. --Pope. [1913 Webster] To make everything the reverse of what they have seen, is quite as easy as to destroy. --Burke. [1913 Webster] 3. The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse. [1913 Webster] The strange reverse of fate you see; I pitied you, now you may pity me. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich. --Lamb. [1913 Webster] 4. The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the {obverse}. See {Obverse}. [1913 Webster] 5. A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 6. (Surg.) A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Reverse \Re*verse"\, a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See {Revert}.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. "A vice reverse unto this." --Gower. [1913 Webster] 2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm reverse. --Gower. [1913 Webster] 3. (Bot. & Zool.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell. [1913 Webster] {Reverse bearing} (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as observed from the station next in advance. {Reverse curve} (Railways), a curve like the letter S, formed of two curves bending in opposite directions. {Reverse fire} (Mil.), a fire in the rear. {Reverse operation} (Math.), an operation the steps of which are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or similar steps are taken in another operation considered as direct; an operation in which that is sought which in another operation is given, and that given which in the other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding the time of vibration from the length. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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. [1913 Webster] And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly view of his deformed crimes. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite. [1913 Webster] Reverse the doom of death. --Shak. [1913 Webster] She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 4. To turn upside down; to invert. [1913 Webster] A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] 5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert. [1913 Webster] These can divide, and these reverse, the state. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good and evil. --Rogers. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] {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. [1913 Webster] Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert; repeal; annul; revoke; undo. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. i. 1. To return; to revert. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To become or be reversed. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: reverse adj 1: directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement" [syn: {rearward}, {reverse}] 2: of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear" [ant: {forward}] 3: reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect [syn: {inverse}, {reverse}] n 1: a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true" [syn: {reverse}, {contrary}, {opposite}] 2: the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed [syn: {reverse}, {reverse gear}] 3: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating [syn: {reverse}, {reversal}, {setback}, {blow}, {black eye}] 4: the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design [syn: {reverse}, {verso}] [ant: {obverse}] 5: (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction 6: turning in the opposite direction [syn: {reversion}, {reverse}, {reversal}, {turnabout}, {turnaround}] v 1: change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" [syn: {change by reversal}, {turn}, {reverse}] 2: turn inside out or upside down [syn: {turn back}, {invert}, {reverse}] 3: rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" [syn: {overrule}, {overturn}, {override}, {overthrow}, {reverse}] 4: cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" [syn: {revoke}, {annul}, {lift}, {countermand}, {reverse}, {repeal}, {overturn}, {rescind}, {vacate}] 5: reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb" [syn: {invert}, {reverse}]