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Avert vs Ave - What's the difference?

avert | ave |

As verbs the difference between avert and ave

is that avert is to turn aside or away while ave is to have.

avert

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To turn aside or away.
    • To avert the eyes from an object.
  • To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
    • How can the danger be averted ?
  • * Milton
    • To avert his ire.
  • * Prior
    • Till ardent prayer averts the public woe.
  • (archaic) To turn away.
  • * Thomson
    • Cold and averting from our neighbour's good.
  • (archaic) To turn away.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • When atheists and profane persons do hear of so many discordant and contrary opinions in religion, it doth avert them from the church.

    Derived terms

    * averter * avertress

    Synonyms

    * (to prevent) * See also

    References

    * " avert" at OneLook® Dictionary Search .

    Anagrams

    * ----

    ave

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An Ave Maria.
  • A reverential salutation.

    • Etymology 2

    Abbreviation.

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

  • avenue
  • average

    • Anagrams

    * ----