- obverse ob·verse n
- ['ɒbvɜːs]
frm opposto, inverso
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obverse ob·verse n
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Obverse — Ob verse ([o^]b v[ e]rs), n. [Cf. F. obverse, obvers. See {Obverse}, a.] 1. The face of a coin which has the principal image or inscription upon it; the other side being the {reverse}. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything necessarily involved in, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obverse — Ob*verse ([o^]b*v[ e]rs ), a. [L. obversus, p. p. of obvertere. See {Obvert}.] Having the base, or end next the attachment, narrower than the top, as a leaf. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Verse — Verse, n. [OE. vers, AS. fers, L. versus a line in writing, and, in poetry, a verse, from vertere, versum, to turn, to turn round; akin to E. worth to become: cf. F. vers. See {Worth} to become, and cf. {Advertise}, {Averse}, {Controversy},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obverse — [äb vʉrs′, əbvʉrs′; ] also, and for n. always [, äb′vʉrs΄] adj. [L obversus, pp. of obvertere, to turn toward < ob (see OB ) + vertere, to turn: see VERSE] 1. turned toward the observer 2. narrower at the base than at the top [an obverse leaf] … English World dictionary
obverse — ob|verse [ˈɔbvə:s US ˈa:bvə:rs] n [singular] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: obversus, from obvertere to turn toward ] 1.) formal the opposite of a particular situation or feeling = ↑opposite obverse of ▪ The obverse of victory is defeat. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
obverse — ob|verse [ ab,vɜrs, əb vɜrs ] noun singular 1. ) TECHNICAL the main side of a coin, usually with a picture of a head on it 2. ) FORMAL the opposite of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obverse — ob·verse || É‘bvÉœrs / É’bvÉœËs n. face of a coin; reversal; counterpart; main side … English contemporary dictionary
obverse — ob·verse … English syllables
obverse — ob•verse n. [[t]ˈɒb vɜrs[/t]] adj. [[t]ɒbˈvɜrs, ˈɒb vɜrs[/t]] n. 1) num the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse). 2) the front or principal surface of anything 3) a counterpart 4) pho a… … From formal English to slang
Blank verse — Verse Verse, n. [OE. vers, AS. fers, L. versus a line in writing, and, in poetry, a verse, from vertere, versum, to turn, to turn round; akin to E. worth to become: cf. F. vers. See {Worth} to become, and cf. {Advertise}, {Averse}, {Controversy} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Heroic verse — Verse Verse, n. [OE. vers, AS. fers, L. versus a line in writing, and, in poetry, a verse, from vertere, versum, to turn, to turn round; akin to E. worth to become: cf. F. vers. See {Worth} to become, and cf. {Advertise}, {Averse}, {Controversy} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
