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now
1[nou]
adverb
at the present time or moment.
You are now using a dictionary.
without further delay; immediately; at once.
Either do it now or not at all.
at this time or juncture in some period under consideration or in some course of proceedings described.
The case was now ready for the jury.
at the time or moment immediately past.
I saw him just now on the street.
in these present times; nowadays.
Now you rarely see horse-drawn carriages.
under the present or existing circumstances; as matters stand.
I see now what you meant.
(used to introduce a statement or question).
Now, you don't really mean that.
(used to strengthen a command, entreaty, or the like).
Now stop that!
conjunction
inasmuch as; since.
Now you're here, why not stay for dinner?
noun
the present time or moment.
Up to now no one has volunteered.
adjective
up-to-the-minute; encompassing the latest ideas, fads, or fashions.
the now look; the now generation.
NOW
2[nou]
now
/ Բʊ /
adverb
at or for the present time or moment
at this exact moment; immediately
in these times; nowadays
given the present circumstances
now we'll have to stay to the end
(preceded by just) very recently
he left just now
(often preceded by just) very soon
he is leaving just now
occasionally; on and off
for the time being
(interjection) an exclamation used to rebuke or pacify someone
(sentence connector) used to preface an important remark, the next step in an argument, etc
(interjection) an expression of mild reproof
now then, don't tease!
conjunction
seeing that; since it has become the case that
now you're in charge, things will be better
used as a transitional particle or hesitation word
now, I can't really say
used for emphasis
now listen to this
used at the end of a command, esp in dismissal
run along, now
noun
the present moment or time
now is the time to go
adjective
informalof the moment; fashionable
the now look is street fashion
Other Word Forms
- nowness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of now1
Word History and Origins
Origin of now1
Idioms and Phrases
now and again, occasionally. Also now and then.
now that, inasmuch as; since.
Now that she is rich and famous, she is constantly being besieged by appeals for aid.
Example Sentences
On Monday, he said that, “I just hope that we can be a positive distraction for what people are going through in Los Angeles right now.”
“A lot of them are in hiding with no financial support right now,” said Kniss.
The world looks a hell of a lot different now.
"There is peace, at least for now, because of my intervention, and it will stay that way!" he wrote.
He added they had only been able to leave with what they could gather from the bedroom and were now staying with family.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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