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prev
English
Adjective
prev (not comparable)
- Abbreviation of previous.
Anagrams
- PERV, perv
Cornish
Noun
prev m (plural preves)
- (Revived Late Cornish) Alternative form of pryv
Mutation
prev From the web:
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- what prevents the trachea from collapsing
- what prevents blood from flowing backwards
- what prevents blood clots
- what prevents vitamin d absorption
- what prevents kidney stones
- what prevents lipids from mixing with water
- what prevents cancer
rev
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??v/
- Rhymes: -?v
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of revolutions, rpm
Verb
rev (third-person singular simple present revs, present participle revving, simple past and past participle revved)
- To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
- He revved the engine in a rather macho style.
- You could hear the engines revving from a mile away.
- 1979, Al Greenwood and Lou Gramm, "Rev on the Red Line" from Head Games:
- Two in a row, everybody knows at the green light you rev it on the red line.
Derived terms
- overrev
- revvy
- rev counter
Translations
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of revolution
Noun
rev (plural revs)
- revolution
Etymology 3
Noun
rev (plural revs)
- Abbreviation of reverend.
Anagrams
- ERV, VRE, ev'r, ver, ver.
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse rif, from Proto-Germanic *ribj? (“rib”), cognate with English rib, German Rippe, Dutch rib (English reef, German Riff, Dutch rif come from Old Norse). Doublet of ribbe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rev/, [??æw]
Noun
rev n (singular definite revet, plural indefinite rev)
- reef (ridge of rock or coral in the sea)
- (obsolete) rib (one of the long curved bones in the chest)
- Synonym: ribben
- (obsolete) rib (piece of meat cut from the back of the ox)
- Synonym: højreb
Inflection
Derived terms
- koralrev
- stenrev
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /re??v/, [??æ?w], [??æw?]
- Homophone: ræv
Verb
rev
- past participle common of rive
Northern Kurdish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r?v/
- Rhymes: -?v
Noun
rev f
- run
- escape
Derived terms
- revandin
- revandî
- reviyayî
- revî
- revîn
- revîner
- revînok
- revok
- revokî
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse refr, from Proto-Germanic *rebaz.
Noun
rev m (definite singular reven, indefinite plural rever, definite plural revene)
- a fox (also used figuratively)
- (slang) marijuana
Derived terms
- revebjelle
- rødrev
Etymology 2
From Old Norse rif
Noun
rev n (definite singular revet, indefinite plural rev, definite plural reva or revene)
- a reef (ridge of rock or coral in the sea)
- a reef (nautical) (in a sail)
Derived terms
- barriererev
- korallrev
Related terms
- reve (verb)
Etymology 3
Alternative forms
- (of rive) reiv
Verb
rev
- imperative of reve
- simple past of rive
References
- “rev” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /re??/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse refr, from Proto-Germanic *rebaz.
Noun
rev m (definite singular reven, indefinite plural revar, definite plural revane)
- a fox (also used figuratively)
- 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:
- Dan fatige fangar Reven; dan rike fær Skinnet.
- The poor man catches the fox; the rich man gets its hide.
- Dan fatige fangar Reven; dan rike fær Skinnet.
- 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:
Derived terms
- fjellrev
- raudrev
- revebjølle
Etymology 2
From Old Norse rif
Noun
rev n (definite singular revet, indefinite plural rev, definite plural reva)
- a reef (ridge of rock or coral in the sea)
- a reef (nautical) (in a sail)
Derived terms
- barriererev
- korallrev
References
- “rev” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /re?v/
- Rhymes: -e?v
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
rev c
- a fishing line
Declension
References
- rev in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse rif. Compare Danish rev, Middle Low German rif, German Riff.
Noun
rev n
- a reef; rocks close to the water surface.
Declension
Derived terms
- korallrev
- metrev
References
- rev in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
rev
- past tense of riva.
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- what revolution are we in
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