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reverse
Verb
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If you reverse something, you make it act or move opposite to before (in the other direction).
The new president reversed the decision to expand the factory.
There were many new jobs in the early 90s, but then the cycle was completely reversed, and thousands of people were out of work.
She reversed the car into the parking space.
When my mom got sick, our roles were reversed and I began to care for her.
Now reverse your position by raising your right hand and lowering your left.
reverse
Noun
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The reverse of something is its opposite.
Female professors are often married to male professors, but the reverse is not as common.
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In a machine, reverse is a setting that makes it act or move opposite to before.
As the plane landed, the engines went into reverse, helping us to stop.
When the Chinese started selling cars, the Japanese automobile industry went into rapid reverse.
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The reverse of something is it's other side.
Details can be found on the reverse of this paper.
direction
Noun
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A direction is a way to move or point.
"Where is the post office?" "I think it's that direction."
Which direction is north?
We were walking up Queen St. when she suddenly turned and starting walking in the opposite direction.
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Directions are steps that tell you what to do or how to do something.
Your doctors directions are to take two of these with water before eating.
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Direction is control or management.
The company is now under the direction of new owners.
now
Preposition
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You use now when you want to say that something is true at this time. It is also used for things a short time in the future or a short time in the past.
I had many problems before, but I'm OK now.
What did you say just now?
The English teacher is at the library now.
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You use now at the beginning of a sentence to get people's attention.
Now, I'd like to hear from other people too.