avéré, -e, part., averred, established by evidence.

avérer, v.a., to aver, to prove the truth of, to confirm, to establish.

averhan. V. tétras.

à verse, adv., fast (of rain). Il pleut —; it is pouring with rain.

averse, n.f., shower of rain; down-pour.

aversion, n.f., aversion, hate, hatred; antipathy, dislike, detestation. Prendre quelqu’un en —; to take an aversion to one. Cet homme est ma bête d’—; that man is my bugbear, my pet aversion.

averti, -e, part., warned, informed. Se tenir pour —; to be on one’s guard, to take it as a warning. Un bon — en vaut deux; forewarned, forearmed.

avertir, v.a., to warn, to caution; to inform of, to acquaint with, to give notice of, to admonish. Faire —; to send notice, word.

avertissement (-mān), n.m., information, advice, (b.s.) warning, caution; notification; advertisement (of books); (b.s.) admonition.

avertisseur, n.m., monitor, adviser; (official) public crier; (thea.) call-boy. — d’incendie; fire-alarm.