Latin · root
vertere
turn
Forms
- vert-
- vers- — Latin stem of the form meaning ‘turned.’
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *wer-, ‘turn; bend.’
Note
Turning can change direction, allegiance, or a state of affairs.
Words sharing this root
adversaryAn opponent or enemy in a conflict or contest.adverseHarmful or unfavorable to a desired outcome.adversitySerious difficulty or misfortune.advertTo refer or call attention to something.advertA notice promoting a product, service, or event.advertiseTo make something publicly known, especially to promote it.advertisementA notice promoting a product, service, or event.anniversaryThe yearly return or commemoration of the date of a past event.averseStrongly opposed to something or unwilling to do it.aversionA strong dislike of or reluctance toward something.avertTo turn something away from its course.controversyPublic disagreement about a disputed matter.conversionA change into a different form or status.conversionUnlawful control over another person's personal property.convertTo change to another form or system.convertibleCapable of changing into another form or use.diversSeveral different.diverseIncluding or showing a variety of different kinds.diversificationThe process of adding variety to reduce dependence or risk.diversifyTo make or become more varied.diversionA turn away from an original course or focus.diversityThe presence of different kinds of people or things within a group.divertTo direct attention or movement onto another course.divorceThe formal ending of a marriage.extrovertA person or personality energized by social interaction.inadvertenceFailure to notice or attend to something.introvertTo direct attention toward one's own thoughts and feelings.introvertA person who tends to prefer solitude or low-stimulation social settings.inverseA reversed counterpart that opposes an original.inversionA reversal of the usual order, position, or relationship of something.invertTo reverse something's order, position, or direction.invertA mixture of simpler sugars made by breaking down sucrose.perversionA distortion from an intended or accepted form or purpose.pervertTo distort or corrupt something from its intended purpose.reverseA direction or condition opposite to the original.reversionA return to an earlier condition or holder.revertTo return to an earlier state or practice.revertTo reply or respond, especially in business communication.subversionThe undermining or overthrowing of an established system, authority, or belief.subvertTo weaken or overturn an established system or authority from within.transverseLying or extending across something.traverseMovement or a route across or through an area.universalApplying to or found in every relevant case.universeAll that exists within space or a particular realm.universityAn institution for advanced study and research that awards degrees.versionA particular form or presentation of something.versoThe reverse side of a book leaf, usually the left-hand page when open.versusAgainst or compared with.