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v. t.
To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly.
n.
To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as, how can the danger be averted? "To avert his ire."
n.
Hence, something that produces extraordinary effects, esp. in averting or repelling evil; an amulet; a charm; as, a talisman to avert diseases.
n.
An instrument to avert the occurrence of hailstorms. See Paragr/le.
n.
An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.
n.
One who, or that which, averts.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Avert
n.
Great labor; forcible effort to obtain an object, or to avert an evil.
a.
Driving or thrusting away; averting.
imp. & p. p.
of Avert
n.
To avert, as a misfortune; hence, as a supplicatory exclamation, forbid!
a.
Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic.
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Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.
v. t.
To avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; as, to defray wrath.
v. t.
To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend.
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Capable of being averted; preventable.
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v. t.
To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.
n.
A religious solemnity observed in consequence of some military success, and also, in times of distress and danger, to avert the anger of the gods.
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Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune.
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