evert
/ɪˈvɜːt/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪvˈɚt] /ɪˈvɝːt/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪvˈɚt] /i-ˈvərt How to pronounce evert (audio)/ (ame, mw)
evert — verb
- evertpresent simple I / you / we / they
- everts3rd person singular
- everting-ing form
- evertedpast simple
1. to pull or fold something so the part normally inside faces outward
to pull or fold something so the part normally inside faces outward
The nurse everted Hamza's eyelid to check for a grain of sand.
evert + eyelid for inspection
During the exam, Elena gently everted the baby's lower lip.
evert + lip in a medical exam
To wash off the mud, Nia everted the sock over the sink.
In the video, the eyelid is everted with a cotton swab.
After the cut was cleaned, Christopher everted the wound edge once more.
- invert
broader technical verb that can also mean reverse order or position
- turn inside out
everyday phrase, especially for clothes, bags, or pockets
- fold back
describes the movement but not always the final outward result
- invaginate
technical opposite meaning to turn a surface inward
- fold inward
plain-English description of the opposite direction
文法句型
evert + body part
evert + object
用法筆記
Most often used in formal medical contexts for eyelids, lips, or wound edges. For ordinary objects, people usually say 'turn inside out' instead.