Etymological root

vertere

Latin

# vertere

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Latin
**Slug:** vertere

## Words From This Root
- traverse - To travel or move across an area, especially a large or difficult one.
- animadvert - to comment critically or make hostile remarks
- divertisement - an amusement or diversion; an entertainment (archaic)
- pervert - to distort or corrupt from the original or proper course
- reconvert - to convert back to a former state, form, or belief
- adverseness - the quality of being adverse, hostile, or unfavourable
- aversion - a strong dislike or disinclination
- avert - to turn away or prevent something from happening
- controvert - to deny or dispute the truth of something
- conversant - familiar with or knowledgeable about something
- diverseness - the quality of being varied or composed of differing elements
- obverse - the front or principal side of a coin or medal; a counterpart
- perversion - a distortion or corruption of something from its proper course
- perverted - distorted or corrupted from what is right or natural
- prosaic - lacking imagination; dull and commonplace
- reversal - a change to an opposite direction, position, or decision
- advertence - attention or heedfulness; the act of taking notice
- advertency - attentiveness or heed to something
- advertent - attentive; heedful and giving careful notice
- advertently - in an attentive or deliberately heedful manner
- conversational - relating to or resembling informal spoken conversation
- divers - various; several (archaic or literary)
- diversely - in various different ways; with variety
- divorcee - a person who is divorced
- divorcement - the act of divorcing or separating; dissolution of marriage
- inadvertent - not resulting from deliberate intention; unintentional
- inadvertently - without intention; by accident
- inverse - opposite in order, direction, or effect; a thing that is the reverse of another
- inversion - a reversal of position, order, or relationship
- invert - to turn upside down or reverse in position or order
- perverseness - the quality of being deliberately contrary or unreasonable
- reversion - a return to a former state, type, or owner
- revert - to return to a previous state, condition, or behavior
- subvert - to undermine the power and authority of an established system or institution
- universalization - the act of making something general or applicable to all

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Words from this root(35)

/tɹəˈvɝs/ To travel or move across an area, especially a large or difficult one. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌænɪmædˈvɜrt/ to comment critically or make hostile remarks Meaning Off Sound Off

divertisement C2+

/dɪˈvɜrtɪsmənt/ an amusement or diversion; an entertainment (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɚˈvɝt/ to distort or corrupt from the original or proper course Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌrikənˈvɜrt/ to convert back to a former state, form, or belief Meaning Off Sound Off

adverseness C2+

/ædˈvɝsnəs/ the quality of being adverse, hostile, or unfavourable Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈvɜrʒən/ a strong dislike or disinclination Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈvɜrt/ to turn away or prevent something from happening Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑntrəˌvɜrt/ to deny or dispute the truth of something Meaning Off Sound Off

/kənˈvɜrsənt/ familiar with or knowledgeable about something Meaning Off Sound Off

diverseness C2+

/dɪˈvɜrsnəs/ the quality of being varied or composed of differing elements Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑbvɝs/ the front or principal side of a coin or medal; a counterpart Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɚˈvɜrʒən/ a distortion or corruption of something from its proper course Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɚˈvɜrtɪd/ distorted or corrupted from what is right or natural Meaning Off Sound Off

/proʊˈzeɪɪk/ lacking imagination; dull and commonplace Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪˈvɝsəl/ a change to an opposite direction, position, or decision Meaning Off Sound Off

/ədˈvɜrtəns/ attention or heedfulness; the act of taking notice Meaning Off Sound Off

/ədˈvɜrtənsi/ attentiveness or heed to something Meaning Off Sound Off

/ədˈvɜrtənt/ attentive; heedful and giving careful notice Meaning Off Sound Off

advertently C2+

/ədˈvɜrtəntli/ in an attentive or deliberately heedful manner Meaning Off Sound Off

conversational C2+

/ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃənəl/ relating to or resembling informal spoken conversation Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdaɪvərz/ various; several (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

/daɪˈvɜrsli/ in various different ways; with variety Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˌvɔrˈseɪ/ a person who is divorced Meaning Off Sound Off

divorcement C2+

/dɪˈvɔrsmənt/ the act of divorcing or separating; dissolution of marriage Meaning Off Sound Off

inadvertent C2+

/ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/ not resulting from deliberate intention; unintentional Meaning Off Sound Off

inadvertently C2+

/ˌɪnədˈvɝtəntli/ without intention; by accident Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɪnˈvɝs/ opposite in order, direction, or effect; a thing that is the reverse of another Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈvɝʒən/ a reversal of position, order, or relationship Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈvɝt/ to turn upside down or reverse in position or order Meaning Off Sound Off

perverseness C2+

/pərˈvɜrsnəs/ the quality of being deliberately contrary or unreasonable Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪˈvɝʒən/ a return to a former state, type, or owner Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪˈvɝt/ to return to a previous state, condition, or behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

/səbˈvɝt/ to undermine the power and authority of an established system or institution Meaning Off Sound Off

universalization C2+

/ˌjunɪˌvɜrsələˈzeɪʃən/ the act of making something general or applicable to all Meaning Off Sound Off

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