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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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In-vĕr'sion, n. p. 713See INVERT. 1. The act of inverting, or turning over or backward. 2. A complete change of order; a reversed position; a turning or change of the natural order of things. It is just the inversion of…In-vērt', v. t. p. 713To turn over; to put upside down; to upset; to place in a contrary order; to give a contrary direction to; as, to invert a cup, the order of words, rules of justice, &c. That doth invert the attest…Ĭn'vĕrt, n. p. 713(Arch.) An inverted arch. See INVERTED.In-věr'te-bral, a. p. 713(Zoöl.) Destitute of a vertebral column, as some animals; invertebrate.In-vĕr'te-brate, n. p. 713(Zoöl.) An animal having no vertebral column.In-věr'te-brate or In-věr'te-brā'ted, a. p. 713(Zoöl.) Destitute of a back-bone; having no vertebræ; invertebral. See VERTEBRATED.In-vĕrt'ed, p. a. p. 713Changed in order; reversed. 2. (Geol.) Situated apparently in reverse order, as strata when folded back upon themselves by upheaval and the like. Inverted arch (Arch.) an arch placed with crown…In-vĕrt'ed-ly, adv. p. 713In a contrary or reversed order.In-vĕrt'i-ble, a. p. 713Incapable of being inverted or turned.In-vĕst', v. t. p. 713To put garments on; to clothe; to dress; to array;—usually followed by with, sometimes by in; as, to invest one with a robe; also, to put on. “Can not find one this girdle to invest.” Spenser. 2. To…In-vĕst’, v. t. p. 713To make an investment; as, to invest in stocks.In-věst'ient, a. p. 713Covering; clothing. [Obs.]In-vĕs'ti-ga-ble, a. p. 713Admitting of being investigated or searched out; discoverable by search.In-vĕs'ti-gāte, v. t. p. 713To follow up; to pursue; to search into; to inquire and examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, to investigate the powers and forces of nature; to investigate the…In-vĕs'ti-gā'tion, n. p. 713The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge…In-vĕs'ti-gā'tive, a. p. 713Given to investigation; inquisitive.In-vĕs'ti-gā'tor, n. p. 713One who searches diligently into a subject.In-vēst'i-tūre, n. p. 714(Feudal Law.) The action of investing, giving possession, or livery of seizin. The grant of land or a feud was perfected by the ceremony of corporal investiture, or open delivery of possession.…In-vĕst'īve, a. p. 714Clothing; encircling. [Rare.]In-vēst'ment, n. p. 714The action of investing. 2. That with which any one is invested; a vestment; a robe. Whose white investment figures innocence. Shak. 3. (Mil.) The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an…In-vĕst'or, n. p. 714One who invests.In-vĕst'ūre, n. p. 714The act of investing; investment; investiture. [Obs.] Burnet.In-vēst'ūre, v. t. p. 714To invest. [Obs.] See INVEST. “Every one of our monks . . . investured in their copes.” Fuller.In-vēt'er-a-cy, n. p. 714Long continuance, or the firmness or deep-rooted obstinacy of any quality or state acquired by time; as, the inveteracy of custom and habit;—usually in a bad sense; as, the inveteracy of prejudice…In-vēt'er-ate, a. p. 714Old; long established. [Obs.] It is an inveterate and received opinion. Bacon. 2. Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; virulent; malignant; as, an inveterate disease; an…In-vēt'er-āte, v. t. p. 714To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.] Bacon.In-vĕt'er-ate-ly, adv. p. 714With obstinacy; violently.In-vĕt'er-ate-ness, n. p. 714Obstinacy confirmed by time; inveteracy; as, the inveterateness of a mischief. Locke.In-vĕt'er-ā'tion, n. p. 714The act of inveterating, hardening, or confirming by long continuance. [Rare.] Bailey.In-vid'i-oüs, a. p. 714Envious; malignant. [Obs.] Evelyn. 2. Enviable; desirable. Such a person appeareth in a far more honorable and invidious state than any prosperous man. Barrow. 3. Likely to incur ill-will or hatred…In-vid'i-oüs-ly, adv. p. 714In an invidious manner.In-vid'i-ōüs-ness, n. p. 714The quality of provoking envy or hatred.In-vig'i-lance or In-vig'i-lan-cy, n. p. 714Want of vigilance; neglect of watching.In-vig'or, v. t. p. 714To infuse vigor into; to invigorate. [Obs.] Waterhouse.In-vig'or-āte, v. t. p. 714To give vigor to; to strengthen; to animate; to give life and energy to. Christian graces and virtues they can not be, unless fed, invigorated, and animated by universal charity. Atterbury.In-vig'or-ā'tion, n. p. 714The act of invigorating, or state of being invigorated.In-vile', v. t. p. 714To render vile. [Obs.] Daniel.In-vil'lağed, a. p. 714Turned into a village. [Obs.] Broome.In-vin'ci-bil'i-ty, n. p. 714The quality of being invincible; invincibleness.In-vin'çi-ble, a. p. 714Incapable of being conquered or overcome; unconquerable; insuperable; as, an invincible army; an invincible obstacle, error, or habit. Lead forth to battle there my sons Invincible. Milton.In-vĭn'ci-ble-ness, n. p. 714The quality of being unconquerable; insuperableness.In-vĭn'ci-bly, adv. p. 714In an invincible manner; unconquerably; insuperably.In-vī'o-la-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 714The quality of being inviolable; inviolableness.In-vi'o-la-ble, a. p. 714Not violable; not capable of being broken or violated; as, an inviolable covenant, agreement, promise, vow, &c.; not to be profaned; sacred; as, an inviolable shrine; not to be tarnished or lost; as…In-vĭ'o-la-ble-ness, n. p. 714The quality or state of being inviolable; as, the inviolableness of crowned heads.In-vĭo-la-bly, adv. p. 714Without violation.In-vī'o-la-çy, n. p. 714The state of being inviolate; as, the inviolacy of an oath.In-vī'o-late or In-vī'o-lā'ted, a. p. 714Unhurt; uninjured; unprofaned; unpolluted; unbroken. But let inviolate truth be always dear To thee. Denham.In-vī'o-late-ly, adv. p. 714So as not to be violated; without violation.In-vī'o-late-ness, n. p. 714The quality of being inviolate.Ĭn'vi-oŭs, a. p. 714Impassable; untrodden. [Rare.] Hudibras.Ĭn’vi-oŭs-ness, n. p. 714State of being invious or impassable. [Rare.]In'vi-ril'i-ty, n. p. 714Absence of virility or manhood. Prynne.In-vĭs'cāte, v. t. p. 714To daub with glue or birdlime. 2. To catch with glue or birdlime; to entangle with glutinous matter. [Rare.] Browne.In-vĭs'cer-āte, v. t. p. 714To breed; to nourish. Montague.In-visèd', a. p. 714Invisible; imperceptible. [Obs. and very rare.] Shak.In-vĭs'ĭ-bĭl'ĭ-ty, n. p. 714The state of being invisible; imperceptibleness to the sight. Ray. 2. That which is invisible. Compared with what is above them, . . . they are atoms and invisibilities. Landor.In-vĭs'i-ble, a. p. 714Incapable of being seen; imperceptible by the sight. To us invisible, or dimly seen. In these thy lowest works. Milton. Invisible green, a very dark shade of green, approaching to black, and not…In-vĭs'i-ble-ness, n. p. 714The state or quality of being invisible; invisibility.In-vĭs'i-bly, adv. p. 714In a manner to escape the sight; imperceptibly to the eye. Denham.