Part 812

<blockquote>Mutual <b>aversion</b> of races. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>His rapacity had made him an object of general <b>aversion</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; It is now generally followed by <i>to</i> before the object. [See <er>Averse</er>.] Sometimes <i>towards</i> and <i>for</i> are found; <i>from</i> is obsolete.</note>

<blockquote>A freeholder is bred with an <b>aversion to</b> subjection. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>His <b>aversion towards</b> the house of York. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>It is not difficult for a man to see that a person has conceived an <b>aversion for</b> him. <i>Spectator.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The Khasias . . . have an <b>aversion to</b> milk. <i>J. D. Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The object of dislike or repugnance.</def>

<blockquote>Pain their <b>aversion</b>, pleasure their desire. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Antipathy; dislike; repugnance; disgust. See <er>Dislike</er>.</syn>

<h1>Avert</h1> <Xpage=105>

<hw>A*vert"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Averted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Averting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>avertere</ets>; <ets>a</ets>, <ets>ab</ets> + <ets>vertere</ets> to turn: cf. OF. <ets>avertir</ets>. See <er>Verse</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To turn aside, or away; <as>as, to <ex>avert</ex> the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; <as>as, how can the danger be <ex>averted</ex>?</as> "To <i>avert</i> his ire."</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<blockquote>When atheists and profane persons do hear of so many discordant and contrary opinions in religion, it doth <b>avert</b> them from the church. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Till ardent prayer <b>averts</b> the public woe. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Avert</h1> <Xpage=105>

<hw>A*vert"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To turn away.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>Cold and <b>averting</b> from our neighbor's good. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Averted</h1> <Xpage=105>

<hw>A*vert"ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.</def>

<blockquote>Who scornful pass it with <b>averted</b> eye. <i>Keble.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Averter</h1> <Xpage=105>

<hw>A*vert"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, averts.</def>

<h1>Avertible</h1> <Xpage=105>

<hw>A*vert"i*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being averted; preventable.</def>

<h1>Avertiment</h1> <Xpage=105>

<hw>A*ver"ti*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Advertisement.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Aves</h1> <Xpage=105>