Meaning & use
evert
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To turn something outward or inside out, especially a body part such as the eyelid.
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The doctor everted the patient's eyelid to check for a foreign object.
The joint allows the foot to evert slightly during the motion.
A note on using this word
Mostly used in medical and anatomical contexts; its opposite, 'invert,' is far more common in everyday speech.
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turn out
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