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| re·vert [ ri vúrt ] (past and past participle re·vert·ed, present participle re·vert·ing, 3rd person present singular re·verts) |
intransitive verb |
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1. go back to previous state: to return to a former state, often one perceived as less desirable or inferior
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2. return in discussion: to return to an earlier topic in the course of a discussion
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3. return to old habits: to return to a former pattern of behavior, usually something less acceptable
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4. genetics reacquire original features: to acquire or develop original genetic features again
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5. law be returned to owner: to become once again the property of the former owner or his or her heirs
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin revertere (see reverse)] |
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  re·vert·er noun |
| re·vert·i·ble adjective |
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