Reverse

Pronunciation: /rɪˈvɜrs/

Definitions of reverse

noun the opposite or contrary of something

Example Sentences

A1 I pressed the reverse button on the remote control.

A2 The car went into reverse and backed out of the driveway.

B1 She put the car in reverse and slowly maneuvered into the parking spot.

B2 The reverse gear on the bike was not working properly.

C1 The reverse side of the coin had a different design.

C2 The reverse engineering process revealed the inner workings of the software.

verb to move backwards or in the opposite direction

Example Sentences

A1 I can reverse my car into the parking space.

A2 She reversed her decision after hearing new information.

B1 The company decided to reverse its policy on remote work.

B2 He managed to reverse the negative trend of declining sales.

C1 The scientist was able to reverse the effects of the experiment.

C2 The government implemented a plan to reverse the effects of climate change.

adjective opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or nature

Example Sentences

A1 The reverse side of the coin has a different design.

A2 She wore her sweater inside out, revealing the reverse pattern.

B1 The reverse gear on the car is not working properly.

B2 The reverse process of globalization can have negative effects on local economies.

C1 He proposed a reverse mortgage as a way to finance their retirement.

C2 The company implemented a reverse logistics system to manage product returns more efficiently.

adverb in a way that is opposite or contrary

Example Sentences

A1 I walked in reverse to see if I could do it.

A2 She read the book in reverse order to understand the plot better.

B1 The car reversed slowly out of the parking space.

B2 The company decided to reverse its decision after facing backlash from customers.

C1 The scientist conducted experiments to reverse the effects of climate change.

C2 The politician's attempt to reverse the law was met with strong opposition from the public.

Examples of reverse in a Sentence

formal The scientist conducted an experiment to determine if the reaction could be reversed.

informal I accidentally reversed the order of the steps in the recipe.

slang He tried to reverse out of the parking spot but ended up hitting the car behind him.

figurative Sometimes in life, we need to take a step back in order to reverse our course and move forward in a better direction.

Grammatical Forms of reverse

• past tense: reversed
• plural: reverses
• comparative: more reverse
• superlative: most reverse
• present tense: reverse
• future tense: will reverse
• perfect tense: have reversed
• continuous tense: is reversing
• singular: reverse
• positive degree: reverse
• infinitive: to reverse
• gerund: reversing
• participle: reversed

Origin and Evolution of reverse

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'reverse' originated from the Latin word 'reversus', which is the past participle of 'revertere' meaning 'to turn back'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'reverse' has evolved to not only mean 'to turn back' but also to refer to the opposite or contrary of something, as well as to indicate the opposite direction or order of something.