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   now

   /naʊ/

   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 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: "‘Mum says you might let me have 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 "see more of what's now during our autumn catwalk show"

   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

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • N

     1

   • O

     1

   • W

     4

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

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   • English (US)

     NOW meaning: 1. at the present time, not in the past or...

   • Znaczenie Now, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     now definicja: 1. at the present time, not in the past or...

   • Now: Japanese Translation

     NOW translate: 今, 今すぐ, 現在まで, （話を始める時に）ところで , さて, いまや～だから,...

   • Now: German Translation

     NOW translate: jetzt, jetzt, jetzt, nun, jetzt, jetzt, jetzt...

   • Now: Thai Translation

     NOW translate: ตอนนี้, ทันที, ขณะนี้, ในตอนนั้น, ทีนี้,...

   • Now: Malay Translation

     now translate: sekarang, sekarang, pada masa ini, sekarang,...

   • Now: Arabic Translation

     NOW translate: الآن, الآن, الآن, الآن, الآن. Learn more in...

   • Now: Catalan Translation

     now translate: ara, ara, ja, bé, a veure, ara. Learn more in...

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