obverse

[ noun ob-vurs; adjective ob-vurs, ob-vurs ]

/ noun ˈɒb vɜrs; adjective ɒbˈvɜrs, ˈɒb vɜrs /

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noun

the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse).

the front or principal surface of anything.

a counterpart.

Logic. a proposition obtained from another by obversion.

adjective

facing the observer.

corresponding to something else as a counterpart.

having the base narrower than the top, as a leaf.

Origin of obverse

1650–60; <Latin obversus turned toward or against (past participle of obvertere), equivalent to ob-ob- + vert(ere) to turn + -tus past participle suffix, with tt>s

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obverse

converse, inverse, obverse , reverse

Words nearby obverse

Obuda, OBulg., obumbrant, obumbrate, obv, obverse, obversion, obvert, obviate, obvious, obviously

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Example sentences from the Web for obverse

The old Kaiser Franz Joseph, faithful and hardworking, was the obverse of the feckless and impetuous German kaiser.
Before the Fall: What Did the World Look Like in 1913?|Jacob Heilbrunn|June 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As for the obverse, my liberal allies, this explains why information that seems so obvious to us never gets through.
Bob Woodward and the Rules of Washington Morality|Michael Tomasky|March 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The eagle of 1795 bears upon its obverse a head of Liberty, wearing a rather high Phrygian cap.
The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886|Various
If we examine our conceptions on their obverse side, this general fact forces itself on our attention with equal distinctness.
The Data of Ethics|Herbert Spencer

One has, obverse, head of eagle; reverse, thunderbolt within a wreath.
The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886|Various
It has an obverse and a reverse side, but it is always the same medal.
The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville|Alexis De Tocqueville
Those of the time of Queen Anne bore a great resemblance to the obverse of the then current coins.
Chats on Old Copper and Brass|Fred. W. Burgess

British Dictionary definitions for obverse

obverse

/ (ˈɒbvɜːs) /

adjective

facing or turned towards the observer

forming or serving as a counterpart

(of certain plant leaves) narrower at the base than at the top

noun

a counterpart or complement

the side of a coin that bears the main design or deviceCompare reverse (def. 15)

logic a categorial proposition derived from another by replacing the original predicate by its negation and changing the proposition from affirmative to negative or vice versa, as no sum is correct from every sum is incorrect

Derived forms of obverse

obversely, adverb

Word Origin for obverse

C17: from Latin obversus turned towards, past participle of obvertere, from ob- to + vertere to turn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	obverse
释义	obverse [ noun ob-vurs; adjective ob-vurs, ob-vurs ] / noun ˈɒb vɜrs; adjective ɒbˈvɜrs, ˈɒb vɜrs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obverse ON THESAURUS.COM noun the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse). the front or principal surface of anything. a counterpart. Logic. a proposition obtained from another by obversion. adjective facing the observer. corresponding to something else as a counterpart. having the base narrower than the top, as a leaf. Origin of obverse 1650–60; <Latin obversus turned toward or against (past participle of obvertere), equivalent to ob-ob- + vert(ere) to turn + -tus past participle suffix, with tt>s WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obverse converse, inverse, obverse , reverse Words nearby obverse Obuda, OBulg., obumbrant, obumbrate, obv, obverse, obversion, obvert, obviate, obvious, obviously Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obverse The old Kaiser Franz Joseph, faithful and hardworking, was the obverse of the feckless and impetuous German kaiser. Before the Fall: What Did the World Look Like in 1913?\|Jacob Heilbrunn\|June 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As for the obverse, my liberal allies, this explains why information that seems so obvious to us never gets through. Bob Woodward and the Rules of Washington Morality\|Michael Tomasky\|March 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The eagle of 1795 bears upon its obverse a head of Liberty, wearing a rather high Phrygian cap. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886\|Various If we examine our conceptions on their obverse side, this general fact forces itself on our attention with equal distinctness. The Data of Ethics\|Herbert Spencer One has, obverse, head of eagle; reverse, thunderbolt within a wreath. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886\|Various It has an obverse and a reverse side, but it is always the same medal. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville\|Alexis De Tocqueville Those of the time of Queen Anne bore a great resemblance to the obverse of the then current coins. Chats on Old Copper and Brass\|Fred. W. Burgess British Dictionary definitions for obverse obverse / (ˈɒbvɜːs) / adjective facing or turned towards the observer forming or serving as a counterpart (of certain plant leaves) narrower at the base than at the top noun a counterpart or complement the side of a coin that bears the main design or deviceCompare reverse (def. 15) logic a categorial proposition derived from another by replacing the original predicate by its negation and changing the proposition from affirmative to negative or vice versa, as no sum is correct from every sum is incorrect Derived forms of obverse obversely, adverb Word Origin for obverse C17: from Latin obversus turned towards, past participle of obvertere, from ob- to + vertere to turn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to obverse front, counterpart, complement, face
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obverse

noun

adjective

Origin of obverse

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Words nearby obverse

Example sentences from the Web for obverse

British Dictionary definitions for obverse

adjective

noun

Derived forms of obverse

Word Origin for obverse

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