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Webster 1913 Edition


Antevert

Anˊte-vert′

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
antevertere
;
ante
+
vertere
to turn.]
1.
To prevent.
[Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
2.
(Med.)
To displace by anteversion.

Webster 1828 Edition


Antevert

ANTEVERT'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. anteverto.] To prevent. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


antevert

antevert

English

Verb

antevert (third-person singular simple present anteverts, present participle anteverting, simple past and past participle anteverted)

  1. (obsolete) To prevent.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Bishop Hall to this entry?)
  2. (medicine, obsolete) To displace by anteversion.