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  • Averse — A*verse , a. [L. aversus, p. p. of avertere. See {Avert}.] 1. Turned away or backward. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The tracks averse a lying notice gave, And led the searcher backward from the cave. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a repugnance or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • averse — ► ADJECTIVE (averse to) ▪ strongly disliking or opposed to. USAGE On the confusion of averse and adverse, see ADVERSE(Cf. ↑adversely). ORIGIN from Latin avertere (see AVERT(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • averse — (adj.) mid 15c., turned away in mind or feeling, from O.Fr. avers and directly from L. aversus turned away, turned back, pp. of avertere (see AVERT (Cf. avert)). Originally and usually in English in the mental sense, while avert is used in a… …   Etymology dictionary

  • averse — [ə vʉrs′] adj. [L aversus, pp. of avertere, AVERT] 1. not willing or inclined; opposed (to) 2. Bot. turned away from the main stem SYN. RELUCTANT aversely adv. averseness n …   English World dictionary

  • averse — adverse, averse These two words both come from the Latin word vertere ‘to turn’, but averse (= turning away) means ‘opposed to’ and is typically used in negative contexts of people, whereas adverse (= turning towards, hostilely) is used of things …   Modern English usage

  • Averse Sefira — Infobox musical artist | Name = Averse Sefira Img capt = Img size = 250 Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = Austin, Texas Genre = Black metal Years active = 1996–present Label = Candlelight Records Associated acts = Krieg (band),… …   Wikipedia

  • averse — adjective (usu. averse to) strongly disliking or opposed. Origin C16: from L. avers , avertere (see avert). Usage On the confusion of averse with adverse, see adverse …   English new terms dictionary

  • averse — /əˈvɜs / (say uh vers) adjective 1. having strong feelings of antipathy or repugnance; opposed: averse to flattery. 2. Botany turned away from the central axis (opposed to adverse). {Latin āversus, past participle, turned away} –aversely, adverb… …  

  • averse — predic.adj. (often foll. by to, from) opposed, disinclined (was not averse to helping me). Usage: Construction with to is now more common. Etymology: L aversus (as AVERT) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Risk Averse — A description of an investor who, when faced with two investments with a similar expected return (but different risks), will prefer the one with the lower risk. A risk averse investor dislikes risk, and therefore will stay away from adding high… …   Investment dictionary

  • Sideways Stories From Wayside School — The Sideways Stories From Wayside School series is a popular series of 5 books by Louis Sachar. Sideways Stories From Wayside School , Wayside School Is Falling Down and Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger are the three novel length books. In… …   Wikipedia

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