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Meaning of
invert
in English
invert
us
//ɪnˈvɝt//
uk
//ɪnˈvɜːt//
#common
Past Tense
inverted
Participle Verb
inverting
Third Person Singular
inverts
Definitions
Verb
to
turn
something
upside
down
;
reverse
order
The
engineer
had
to
invert
the
machine
to
repair
it
.
to
change
pitch
by
moving
root
note
(
up
or
down
an
octave
)
The
musician
learned
to
invert
the
chord
progression
in
the
song
.
to
undergo
chemical
change
(
as
in
sugar
)
The
sugar
will
invert
when
it
is
heated
to
a
high
temperature
.
to
turn
inward
(
a
body
part
,
like
the
foot
)
The
doctor
said
that
her
foot
had
started
to
invert
after
the
injury
.
Noun
lowest
point
inside
a
pipe
The
plumber
checked
the
invert
of
the
sewer
pipe
for
blockages
.
elevation
of
a
pipe
at
a
point
;
height
measurement
The
surveyor
measured
the
invert
of
the
pipe
at
several
points
along
its
length
.
