revert or reply

The most common meaning of “revert” is “to return to an earlier condition, time, or subject.” When Dr. Jekyll drank the potion he reverted to the brutish behavior of Mr. Hyde. But some pretentious people have begun to use it mistakenly instead of “reply,” writing when they want you to get back to them about something, “revert to me at this address.” This would literally mean they are asking you to become them.

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Definitions

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• v  go back to a previous state
  We reverted to the old rules
• v  undergo reversion, as in a mutation

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• n  a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
• n  the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  he growled his reply
• v  react verbally

News & Articles

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• ‘The Walking Dead’: Save for the apocalypse with the Rick Grimes bust bank — EXCLUSIVE IMAGE
  It is widely assumed that when the inevitable zombie apocalypse finally occurs, survivors will revert back to a barter economy
  June 12, 2013 - Entertainment Weekly
• Weather Warning Changes After Bedford City Becomes a Town
  Bedford, VA - Residents in Bedford have been reviewing emergency preparedness plans as the city prepares to revert to town status.
  June 12, 2013 - ABC 13 Lynchburg
• Klaus Holz named new CEO of Trevira
  Robert Gregan, who was associated with Trevira as CEO for a two year contract following consultancy support during takeover process, has decided to leave Trevira on completion of his contract on June 30, 2013 and revert to his consulting work at his own request and for personal reasons.
  June 12, 2013 - NonWovens Industry Magazine

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• The Big News in Cuba
  In 2010 I participated in a conversation with Fidel Castro, when, in reply to a question about whether Cuba was still 'exporting' its 'model' to Latin America, he inadvertently caused an international media firestorm by replying—"the Cuban model doesn't even work for us anymore."
  June 19, 2013 - Foreign Relations
• Reply Comment Deadline Extended in Proposed 5 GHz Unlicensed Broadband Expansion
  The FCC this week extended until July 24 the deadline to file reply comments in its proceeding to allow unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices at 5 GHz. The FCC in February sought comment on making available an additional 195 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.35-5.47 GHz and 5.85-5.925 GHz bands for U-NII use. Reply comments are responses to comments already filed in the pr...
  June 18, 2013 - ARRL Amateur Radio News
• Sorin Group Launches REPLY(TM) 200 Family of Pacemakers with Sleep Apnea Monitoring for Better Management of ...
  MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sorin Group announces CE mark approval and European commercial launch of the REPLY ™ 200 family of pacemakers featuring Sleep Apnea Monitoring (SAM) .
  June 18, 2013 - Business Wire