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Retrovert — Re tro*vert, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retroverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retroverting}.] [Pref. retro + L. vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. {Retrorse}.] To turn back. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retrovert — n. returner to former faith v. turn back, incline backwards … English contemporary dictionary
retrovert — v.t. turn back. ♦ retroverse, a. turned back. ♦ retroversion, n … Dictionary of difficult words
retrovert — v.tr. 1 turn backwards. 2 Med. (as retroverted adj.) (of the womb) having a backward inclination. Derivatives: retroversion n. Etymology: LL retrovertere (as RETRO , vertere vers turn) … Useful english dictionary
Retroverted — Retrovert Re tro*vert, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retroverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retroverting}.] [Pref. retro + L. vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. {Retrorse}.] To turn back. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Retroverting — Retrovert Re tro*vert, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retroverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retroverting}.] [Pref. retro + L. vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. {Retrorse}.] To turn back. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn back — verb 1. retrace one s course (Freq. 7) The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back • Syn: ↑backtrack, ↑double back • Hypernyms: ↑return • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
Retrorse — Re*trorse , a. [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back + vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. {Retrovert}.] Bent backward or downward. {Re*trorse ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Retrorsely — Retrorse Re*trorse , a. [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back + vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. {Retrovert}.] Bent backward or downward. {Re*trorse ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Retroversion — Re tro*ver sion, n. [Cf. F. r[ e]troversion. See {Retrovert}.] A turning or bending backward; also, the state of being turned or bent backward; displacement backwards; as, retroversion of the uterus. [1913 Webster] Note: In retroversion the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
