English terms dictionary. 2015.
Revert — Re*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reverting}.] [L. revertere, reversum; pref. re re + vertere to turn: cf. OF. revertir. See {Verse}, and cf. {Reverse}.] 1. To turn back, or to the contrary; to reverse. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revert — re·vert /ri vərt/ vi 1: to come or go back (as to a former status or state) if the donee of a general power fails to exercise it...the appointive assets revert to the donor s estate W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al. 2: to return to the grantor or his or … Law dictionary
Revert — Patronyme assez fréquent en Normandie, notamment dans la Manche. Il semble s agir d un nom de baptême, comme l indique le hameau du Val Saint Revert à Roz sur Couesnon (35), à condition toutefois que la graphie du toponyme n ait pas été déformée … Noms de famille
Revert — Re*vert , v. i. 1. To return; to come back. [1913 Webster] So that my arrows Would have reverted to my bow again. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To return to the proprietor after the termination of a particular estate granted by him. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Revert — Re*vert , n. One who, or that which, reverts. [1913 Webster] An active promoter in making the East Saxons converts, or rather reverts, to the faith. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revert — (v.) c.1300, to come to oneself again, from O.Fr. revertir, from V.L. *revertire, variant of L. revertere turn back, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + vertere to turn (see VERSUS (Cf. versus)). Of position or property from mid 15c.; application… … Etymology dictionary
revert — [v] return to an earlier, less developed condition about face*, backslide, change, come back, decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fall off the wagon*, flip flop*, go back, hark back, inverse, invert, lapse, react, recrudesce, recur, regress,… … New thesaurus
revert — [ri vʉrt′] vi. [ME reverten < OFr revertir < VL * revertire, for L revertere < re , back + vertere, to turn: see VERSE] 1. to go back in action, thought, speech, etc.; return, as to a former practice, opinion, state, or subject 2. Biol.… … English World dictionary
revert to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms revert to : present tense I/you/we/they revert to he/she/it reverts to present participle reverting to past tense reverted to past participle reverted to 1) revert to something to return to a previous state or … English dictionary
revert — re|vert [ rı vɜrt ] verb * re vert to phrasal verb transitive 1. ) revert to something to return to a previous state or way of behaving, often one that is not good: If you revert to your old eating habits, you ll gain weight again. The house… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
