All 3 Uses of
revert
in
Mansfield Park
- Tom Bertram must have been thought pleasant, indeed, at any rate; he was the sort of young man to be generally liked, his agreeableness was of the kind to be oftener found agreeable than some endowments of a higher stamp, for he had easy manners, excellent spirits, a large acquaintance, and a great deal to say; and the reversion of Mansfield Park, and a baronetcy, did no harm to all this.†
Chpt 5reversion = a return to a previous state
- Edmund reverted to the harp, and was again very happy in the prospect of hearing her play.†
Chpt 6 *reverted = went back to a previous state
- For a long while no answer could be obtained beyond a "no, no—not at all—no, thank you"; but he still persevered; and no sooner had he begun to revert to her own home, than her increased sobs explained to him where the grievance lay.†
Chpt 2
Definitions:
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(1)
(revert as in: revert to childish ways) go back to a previous state
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Revert or reversion can also have a specialized meaning in the law with regard to property. Archaically, it can refer to physically turning away from something.