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Pertaining to Evernia, a genus of lichens; as, evernic acid.

To overthrow or subvert. [Obs.] Glanvill.

The act of eversing; destruction. Jer. Taylor.

Tending to evert or overthrow; subversive; with of. A maxim eversive . . . of all justice and morality. Geddes.

To overthrow; to subvert. [R.] Ayliffe.

red in their individuality, all taken separately one by one, out of an indefinite bumber. Every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Ps. xxxix. 5. Every door and window was adorned with wreaths of flowers. Macaulay.

Every person.

Used or fit for every day; common; usual; as, an everyday suit or clothes. The mechanical drudgery of his everyday employment. Sir. J. Herchel.

Everybody; -- commonly separated, every one.

Whatever pertains to the subject under consideration; all things. More wise, more learned, more just, more everything. Pope.

At any or all times; every instant. [R.] "Eternal law is silently present everywhere and everywhen." Carlyle.

In every place; in all places; hence, in every part; throughly; altogether.

Ubiquity; omnipresence. [R.] Grew.

See Eavesdrop.

See Eavesdropper.

To investigate. [Obs.] Bailey.

The common newt or eft. In America often applied to several species of aquatic salamanders. [Written also evat.]

inal close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise. Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive than without it. I. Taylor.

performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object.

One who achieves; a winner.