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PerversePerverse Per*verse", a. [L. perversus turned the wrong way,
not right, p. p. of pervertereto turn around, to overturn:
cf. F. pervers. See Pervert.]
1. Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the
right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.
The only righteous in a word perverse. --Milton.
2. Obstinate in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence,
wayward; vexing; contrary.
To so perverse a sex all grace is vain. --Dryden.
Syn: Froward; untoward; wayward; stubborn; ungovernable;
intractable; cross; petulant; vexatious.
Usage: Perverse, Froward. One who is froward is
capricious, and reluctant to obey. One who is perverse
has a settled obstinacy of will, and likes or dislikes
by the rule of contradiction to the will of others. Perversed
Perversed Per*versed", a.
Turned aside. [Obs.]
Perversedly
Perversedly Per*vers"ed*ly, adv.
Perversely. [Obs.]
Perversely
Perversely Per*verse"ly, adv.
In a perverse manner.
Perverseness
Perverseness Per*verse"ness, n.
The quality or state of being perverse. ``Virtue hath some
perverseness.' --Donne.
PerversionPerversion Per*ver"sion, n. [L. perversio: cf. F. perversion.
See Pervert.]
The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a
turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent
or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying
to a wrong end or use. ``Violations and perversions of the
laws.' --Bacon. Perversive
Perversive Per*ver"sive, a.
Tending to pervert.
Pervert
Pervert Per*vert", v. i.
To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.]
--Testament of Love.
PervertPervert Per"vert, n.
One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error,
especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the
Synonym of Convert.
That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre. --Thackeray. Perverter
Perverter Per*vert"er, n.
One who perverts (a person or thing). ``His own parents his
perverters.' --South. ``A perverter of his law.' --Bp.
Stillingfleet.
Pervertible
Pervertible Per*vert"i*ble, a.
Capable of being perverted.
Pervestigate
Pervestigate Per*ves"ti*gate, v. t. [L. pervestigatus, p. p.
of pervestigare.]
To investigate thoroughly. [Obs.]
Pervestigation
Pervestigation Per*ves`ti*ga"tion, n. [L. pervestigatio.]
Thorough investigation. [Obs.] --Chillingworth.
SuperveneSupervene Su`per*vene", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Supervened; p.
pr. & vb. n. Supervening.] [L. supervenire, superventum, to
come over, to come upon; super over + venire to come. See
Super-, and Come, and cf. Overcome.]
To come as something additional or extraneous; to occur with
reference or relation to something else; to happen upon or
after something else; to be added; to take place; to happen.
Such a mutual gravitation can never supervene to matter
unless impressed by divine power. --Bentley.
A tyrany immediately supervened. --Burke. SupervenedSupervene Su`per*vene", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Supervened; p.
pr. & vb. n. Supervening.] [L. supervenire, superventum, to
come over, to come upon; super over + venire to come. See
Super-, and Come, and cf. Overcome.]
To come as something additional or extraneous; to occur with
reference or relation to something else; to happen upon or
after something else; to be added; to take place; to happen.
Such a mutual gravitation can never supervene to matter
unless impressed by divine power. --Bentley.
A tyrany immediately supervened. --Burke. Supervenient
Supervenient Su`per*ven"ient, a. [L. superveniens, p. pr.]
Coming as something additional or extraneous; coming
afterwards.
That branch of belief was in him supervenient to
Christian practice. --Hammond.
Divorces can be granted, a mensa et toro, only for
supervenient causes. --Z. Swift.
SuperveningSupervene Su`per*vene", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Supervened; p.
pr. & vb. n. Supervening.] [L. supervenire, superventum, to
come over, to come upon; super over + venire to come. See
Super-, and Come, and cf. Overcome.]
To come as something additional or extraneous; to occur with
reference or relation to something else; to happen upon or
after something else; to be added; to take place; to happen.
Such a mutual gravitation can never supervene to matter
unless impressed by divine power. --Bentley.
A tyrany immediately supervened. --Burke. Supervention
Supervention Su`per*ven"tion, n. [L. superventio.]
The act of supervening. --Bp. Hall.
Unpervert
Unpervert Un`per*vert, v. t. [1st pref. un- + pervert.]
To free from perversion; to deliver from being perverted; to
reconvert. [Obs.]
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