obverse C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈɑbvɝs/ UK /ˈɒbvɜːs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the front or principal side of a coin or medal; a counterpart The obverse of the coin bears the monarch's profile. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the front or principal side... frontfacecounterpartcomplement ↔ Opposites reverseback Word family Derived forms obversely Related forms reverseconverseinvertverse Etymology AI details From Latin obversus ('turned toward'), past participle of obvertere ('to turn toward'), from ob- ('toward') plus vertere ('to turn'). obvertere Latin vertere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # obverse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɑbvɝs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒbvɜːs/ ## Meanings 1. the front or principal side of a coin or medal; a counterpart ## Examples - The obverse of the coin bears the monarch's profile. ## Synonyms - front - face - counterpart - complement ## Antonyms - reverse - back ## Derived Forms - obversely ## Related Forms - reverse - converse - invert - verse ## Roots and Affixes - Root: obvertere - Root: vertere ## Etymology From Latin obversus ('turned toward'), past participle of obvertere ('to turn toward'), from ob- ('toward') plus vertere ('to turn'). ## AI Etymology Obverse comes from Latin obversus ('turned toward'), past participle of obvertere ('to turn toward'), from ob- ('toward') plus vertere ('to turn'). The etymological trail includes Latin obvertere and Latin vertere. As a noun, obverse means the front or principal side of a coin or medal; a counterpart. The same family is visible in derived forms such as obversely and related forms such as reverse, converse, invert, and verse. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown