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   Now

   /nou/

   

   adverb

   • 1. at the present time or moment: "where are you living now?" Similar at the momentat presentjust nowright nowat the present timeat the present momentat this timeat this moment in timecurrentlyhere and nowpresentlyinformal:at the minutenowadaystodaythese daysin this day and agein the present climatethings being what they arein the present circumstancesrare:contemporarily
   • ▪ at the time directly following the present moment; immediately: "if we leave now we can be home by ten" Similar at oncestraight awayright awayright nowthis minutethis instantimmediatelyinstantlydirectlywithout further/more adopromptlywithout delayas soon as possibletout de suiteinformal:prontostraight offASAPtoot sweetarchaic:straightwayinstanter
   • ▪ under the present circumstances; as a result of something that has recently happened: "it is now clear that we should not pursue this policy"
   • ▪ on this further occasion, typically as the latest in a series of annoying situations or events: "what do you want now?"
   • ▪ used to emphasize a particular length of time: "they've been married four years now"
   • ▪ (in a narrative or account of past events) at the time spoken of or referred to: "she was nineteen now, and she was alone"
   • 2. used, especially in conversation, to draw attention to a particular statement or point in a narrative: "now, my first impulse was to run away"
   • 3. used in or as a request, instruction, or question, typically to give a slight emphasis to one's words: "we can hardly send her back, now can we?"
   • ▪ used when pausing or considering one's next words: "let me see now, oh yes, I remember"
   • 4. used at the end of an ironic question echoing a previous statement: "“Mom says for you to give me some of your stamps.” “Does she now?”"

   conjunction

   • 1. as a consequence of the fact: "they spent a lot of time together now that he had retired"

   adjective

   • 1. fashionable or up to date: informal "seventies disco dancing—very now"

   Word Origin Old Englishnū, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nu, German nun, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nunc and Greek nun.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nowness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nowNow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : at the present time or moment. Now is the time for action. b. : in the time immediately before the present. thought of them just now. c. : in the time immediately to follow : forthwith. come in now. 2. used with the sense of present time weakened or lost to express command, request, or admonition. now hear this. now you be sure to write. 3.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to express how long something has been happening, from when it began to the present time: She's been a vegetarian for ten years now. used in stories or reports of past events to describe a new situation or event: It was getting dark now, and we were tired.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nowNOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Now definition: at the present time or moment. See examples of NOW used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · You use now or now that to indicate that an event has occurred and as a result something else may or will happen. Now you're settled, why don't you take up some serious study? Now that she was retired she lived with her sister.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nowNow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of now. adverb. at the present moment. “goods now on sale” “the now -aging dictator” “they are now abroad” “it could happen any time now ” synonyms: at present. adverb. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening. “Come here now !”

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › nowNow - definition of now by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of the present time; current: our now governor. 2. Slang Currently fashionable; trendy: the now sound of this new rock band. Idiom: now and again/then.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNOW | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   now adverb (LENGTH OF TIME) B2. used to show the length of time that something has been happening, from the time it began until the present: I've lived in Canada for two years now.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnow adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   used to say that you do not know what to do next in a particular situation. Definition of now adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › nowness'NOW Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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    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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americannow adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of now adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.