a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
Used in a Sentence
reverse
How to use reverse in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for reverse.
Editorial note
I transfer the bitcoin to the vendor, who then does the reverse transaction.
Examples9
Definitions14
Parts of speech3
Quick take
a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of reverse gathered in one view.
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for reverse.
noun
a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
noun
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
noun
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
noun
the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
See also: verso
noun
(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
noun
turning in the opposite direction
See also: reversion, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
verb
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"
See also: turn
verb
turn inside out or upside down
See also: invert
verb
rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
verb
cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
See also: revoke, annul, lift, countermand, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate
verb
reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"
See also: invert
adjective
directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"
See also: rearward
adjective
of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"
adjective
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
See also: inverse
Example sentences
I transfer the bitcoin to the vendor, who then does the reverse transaction.
It's inevitable people will reverse engineer the client, as was done with MSN, Y!
"The only way to reverse a community’s greed is through generosity.
While you should be who you are, if you only define yourself in how weird you are compared to others you're doing the same thing, only in reverse.
It was also annoying in past versions when you had to declare no gradients, or reverse engineer things to lose the "default theme".
Please note: this is not an attempt to clean-room reverse engineer Skype, or even to reverse engineer and create an open-source replacement.
This is the result of a standards process running in reverse: first the specifications, then the implementation.
It could be that you're not using Nginx to reverse proxy to Apache and you think you need more apache children/processes, and therefore more memory, than you actually do.
For another instance, consider reverseWords = unwords .
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use reverse in a sentence?
I transfer the bitcoin to the vendor, who then does the reverse transaction.
What does reverse mean?
a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
What part of speech is reverse?
reverse is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective.