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rev

verb (rev, revs, revved, revving)

«rev» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To rev an engine is to make it run faster by pressing the accelerator. tree →
«Rev.» is a short written form of «Reverend», the title of a priest or minister. (abbreviation in old books) tree →

In the lessons

in old books «Rev.» is written before a clergyman's name, for example «Rev. John Smith»; the verb is used of cars

Examples

The driver revved the engine before the race. tree →
The car revved loudly at the lights. tree →
See Fables, translated by Rev. John Brown. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «rev» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«rev» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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