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  1. 1. v. t. To turn over; to put upside down; to upset; to place in a contrary order or direction; to reverse; as, to invert a cup, the order of words, rules of justice, etc. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To change the position of; -- said of tones which form a chord, or parts which compose harmony. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To divert; to convert to a wrong use. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To convert; to reverse; to decompose by, or subject to, inversion. See Inversion, n., 10. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. i. To undergo inversion, as sugar. Source: opted
  6. 6. a. Subjected to the process of inversion; inverted; converted; as, invert sugar. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. An inverted arch. Source: opted
  8. 8. v. make an inversion (in a musical composition) Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. turn inside out or upside down Source: wordnet
  11. 11. To change the position of; -- said of tones which form a chord,or parts which compose harmony. Source: adambom

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