retrovert
retrovert · retroverts · retroverted · retroverting
To turn back; to return to a previous stateTo turn back; to return to a previous state.
Meaning
1 sensesTo turn back; to return to a previous state.
go back to a previous state
Origin
From retro- + Latin vertere, versum (“to turn”). Compare retrorse.From retro- + Latin vertere, versum (“to turn”). Compare retrorse.
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Forms
retroverts, retroverting, retroverted, retroverted| Base form | retrovert · to retrovert |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | retroverts |
| Present participle | retroverting |
| Past simple | retroverted |
| Past participle | retroverted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedretroversion
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle