evert

¹

[ ih-vurt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to turn outward or inside out.

Evert

²

[ ev-ert ]

noun

1. Chris(tine Marie), born 1954, U.S. tennis player.

evert

¹

/ ɪˈvɜːt /

verb

1. tr to turn (an eyelid, the intestines, or some other bodily part) outwards or inside out

Evert

²

/ ˈɛvət /

noun

1. EvertChris(tine)1954FUSSPORT AND GAMES: tennis player Chris ( tine ). born 1954, US tennis player: winner of eighteen Grand Slam singles titles (1974–86), including the French Open a record seven times, the US Open a record six times, and Wimbledon three times

Derived Forms

• eˈversion, noun
• eˈversible, adjective

Other Words From

• une·verted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of evert¹

1375–1425 for earlier past participle sense; 1795–1805 for current sense; late Middle English < Latin ēvertere to overturn, equivalent to ē- e- ¹ + vertere to turn

Word History and Origins

Origin of evert¹

C16: from Latin ēvertere to overthrow, from vertere to turn

Example Sentences

“We talked about everting but football,” Lucas said.

From Seattle Times

“At Port Bou, the Spanish border, not one house is left standing; everting got destroyed because the town is an important train transit point that brought supplies to the “Reds”, the enemy .

From Seattle Times

It was as though cyberspace were turning inside out, or “everting”—consuming the world that had once surrounded it.

From The New Yorker

Eventually, the sea star is able to evert its entire stomach into the gap and eat its prey from within.

From New York Times

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona will be available in evert county except Maricopa and will increase on average by 51 percent.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• contradict
• counter
• disprove
• expose
• oppose
• quash
• rebut
• repudiate
• squelch