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obvert

ob·vert [ ob vúrt ] (past and past participle ob·vert·ed, present participle ob·vert·ing, 3rd person present singular ob·verts)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. show other side of something: to turn something such as a coin or medal so that the other side is seen

2. logic form obverse of proposition: to convert a proposition to its obverse

[Early 17th century. < Latin obvertere "turn toward" < vertere "to turn"]
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