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vers
(VURS)to turn
Latin for turning. To convert is to turn into; reverse is to turn back.
rootLatin
Build, break, makeSpellings:versvert
Example words
convert
to turn into something else
reverse
to turn back
introvert
a person who turns inward
universe
everything turned into one whole
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 6, 7
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Build, break, make. Roots about building, breaking, joining, and making things.
Browse all build, break, make roots →L.6.4bL.7.4b