To turn something inside out or to rotate it outward, especially used in medical contexts to describe body movements.
From Latin 'evertere' (to overturn, turn out), from 'e-' (out) and 'vertere' (to turn). The modern usage developed primarily in anatomical and medical English.
When you twist your ankle and a doctor tests whether you can evert your foot, they're checking if those evertor muscles are working properly—this simple test can reveal ankle injuries!
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