revertibleadj.

Brit.

/rᵻˈvəːtᵻbl/, U.S.

/rəˈvərdəb(ə)l/,

/riˈvərdəb(ə)l/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Probably also partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French revertible ; revert v., -ible suffix.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman revertible (a1377 or earlier in legal contexts) < post-classical Latin revertibilis (from 13th cent. in British sources in legal context) < classical Latin revertere revert v. -ibilis -ible suffix. In later use probably also partly < revert v. + -ible suffix.

Admitting of or subject to reversion; capable of reverting (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > right to succeed to title, position, or estate > reversion > [adjective] > admitting of reversion

revertible1474

reversionable1681

1474–5 Rolls of Parl.: Edward IV (Electronic ed.) Parl. Oct. 1472 3rd Roll §57. m. 2 As long as the saide grauntes..be..not determyned nor revertible to the kyng.

1660 W. Somner Treat. Gavelkind 111 Upon the withdrawing whereof the land was revertible unto the Lord.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Revert All Honours, and Royal Fees, alienated, revert to the Crown; or are revertible.

1801 A. Ranken Hist. France I. i. iii. 252 The whole lands of the Kingdom were still considered as revertible annually to the general assembly.

1807 J. Barrow Some Acct. Public Life Earl of Macartney I. 259 In prevailing upon some of the Company's servants to unite these offices for a time, the nabob..succeeded only upon a revertible condition.

1867 A. M. Hart Pract. Suggestions i. 16 Whether a property on which it was unknown that a mine existed at the time of the contract, would be revertible to the seller in the event of its being afterwards discovered.

1919 Jrnl. Negro Hist. 4 288 He assigned to Angelo an income revertible after his death to Madam Solimann.

1978 Nature 11 May 171/1 About ten years ago a new class of revertible mutations was found.

2006 D. Weissbort & A. Eysteinsson Translation v. xxi. 579 The later poem..also begs some of that radiance for a golem, a speechless creature revertible to clay and dust.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	revertible
释义	revertibleadj. Brit. /rᵻˈvəːtᵻbl/, U.S. /rəˈvərdəb(ə)l/, /riˈvərdəb(ə)l/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Probably also partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French revertible ; revert v., -ible suffix. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman revertible (a1377 or earlier in legal contexts) < post-classical Latin revertibilis (from 13th cent. in British sources in legal context) < classical Latin revertere revert v. -ibilis -ible suffix. In later use probably also partly < revert v. + -ible suffix. Admitting of or subject to reversion; capable of reverting (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > right to succeed to title, position, or estate > reversion > [adjective] > admitting of reversion revertible1474 reversionable1681 1474–5 Rolls of Parl.: Edward IV (Electronic ed.) Parl. Oct. 1472 3rd Roll §57. m. 2 As long as the saide grauntes..be..not determyned nor revertible to the kyng. 1660 W. Somner Treat. Gavelkind 111 Upon the withdrawing whereof the land was revertible unto the Lord. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Revert All Honours, and Royal Fees, alienated, revert to the Crown; or are revertible. 1801 A. Ranken Hist. France I. i. iii. 252 The whole lands of the Kingdom were still considered as revertible annually to the general assembly. 1807 J. Barrow Some Acct. Public Life Earl of Macartney I. 259 In prevailing upon some of the Company's servants to unite these offices for a time, the nabob..succeeded only upon a revertible condition. 1867 A. M. Hart Pract. Suggestions i. 16 Whether a property on which it was unknown that a mine existed at the time of the contract, would be revertible to the seller in the event of its being afterwards discovered. 1919 Jrnl. Negro Hist. 4 288 He assigned to Angelo an income revertible after his death to Madam Solimann. 1978 Nature 11 May 171/1 About ten years ago a new class of revertible mutations was found. 2006 D. Weissbort & A. Eysteinsson Translation v. xxi. 579 The later poem..also begs some of that radiance for a golem, a speechless creature revertible to clay and dust. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1474
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