now

[ nou ]

/ naʊ /

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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.

Idioms for now

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.

Origin of now

First recorded before 900; 1965–70 for def. 11; Middle English; Old English nū, cognate with Old Norse, Gothic nū; akin to German nun, Latin num, Sanskrit nu, Greek nú, nûn

OTHER WORDS FROM now

nowness, noun

Words nearby now

Novoshakhtinsk, Novosibirsk, Novotný, Novum Organum, novus ordo seclorum, now, NOW account, nowadays, now and again, noway, nowel

Definition for now (2 of 2)

NOW

[ nou ]

/ naʊ /

noun

National Organization for Women.

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Example sentences from the Web for now

Submission is set in a France seven years from now that is dominated by a Muslim president intent on imposing Islamic law.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His discourse is now more detailed: submission, which is the meaning of islam in Arabic, gives him a kind of enjoyment.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He looks like a man who should have had kids, but now never will.
The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists|Michael Daly|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And now, similarly, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee: "Bend over and take it like a prisoner!"
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!|Olivia Nuzzi|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

I wonder what that lady is doing now, and if she knows what she set in motion with Archer?
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Evil is devised against you—evil you are powerless now to resist.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould
Now I had never thought of such a thing until he suggested it.
The Story of Scraggles|George Wharton James
I shall take my own course now; without the smallest consideration for your crotchets.
Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore
Finding that the propeller would now work, Captain Williamson gave orders for full speed astern.
First at the North Pole|Edward Stratemeyer
They're always telling me the world is changed, and I begin to see it now.'
Lord Kilgobbin|Charles Lever

British Dictionary definitions for now

now

/ (naʊ) /

adverb

at or for the present time or moment

at this exact moment; immediately

in these times; nowadays

given the present circumstancesnow we'll have to stay to the end

(preceded by just) very recentlyhe left just now

(often preceded by just) very soonhe is leaving just now

now and again, now and then, every now and again or every now and then occasionally; on and off

for now for the time being

now now! (interjection) an exclamation used to rebuke or pacify someone

now then

(sentence connector) used to preface an important remark, the next step in an argument, etc
(interjection) an expression of mild reproofnow then, don't tease!

conjunction

(subordinating often foll by that) seeing that; since it has become the case thatnow you're in charge, things will be better

sentence connector

used as a transitional particle or hesitation wordnow, I can't really say
used for emphasisnow listen to this
used at the end of a command, esp in dismissalrun along, now

noun

the present moment or timenow is the time to go

adjective

informal of the moment; fashionablethe now look is street fashion

Word Origin for now

Old English nū; compare Old Saxon nū, German nun, Latin nunc, Greek nu

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Idioms and Phrases with now

now

In addition to the idioms beginning with now

now and again
now or never, it's
now that
now you're talking

also see:

any day (now)
every now and then
here and now
just now

单词	now
释义	now [ nou ] / naʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR now ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Idioms for now 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. Origin of now First recorded before 900; 1965–70 for def. 11; Middle English; Old English nū, cognate with Old Norse, Gothic nū; akin to German nun, Latin num, Sanskrit nu, Greek nú, nûn OTHER WORDS FROM now nowness, noun Words nearby now Novoshakhtinsk, Novosibirsk, Novotný, Novum Organum, novus ordo seclorum, now, NOW account, nowadays, now and again, noway, nowel Definition for now (2 of 2) NOW [ nou ] / naʊ / noun National Organization for Women. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for now Submission is set in a France seven years from now that is dominated by a Muslim president intent on imposing Islamic law. Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President\|Pierre Assouline\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST His discourse is now more detailed: submission, which is the meaning of islam in Arabic, gives him a kind of enjoyment. Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President\|Pierre Assouline\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST He looks like a man who should have had kids, but now never will. The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists\|Michael Daly\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST And now, similarly, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee: "Bend over and take it like a prisoner!" Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!\|Olivia Nuzzi\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I wonder what that lady is doing now, and if she knows what she set in motion with Archer? ‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS\|Marlow Stern\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Evil is devised against you—evil you are powerless now to resist. Pabo, The Priest\|Sabine Baring-Gould Now I had never thought of such a thing until he suggested it. The Story of Scraggles\|George Wharton James I shall take my own course now; without the smallest consideration for your crotchets. Perlycross\|R. D. Blackmore Finding that the propeller would now work, Captain Williamson gave orders for full speed astern. First at the North Pole\|Edward Stratemeyer They're always telling me the world is changed, and I begin to see it now.' Lord Kilgobbin\|Charles Lever British Dictionary definitions for now now / (naʊ) / adverb at or for the present time or moment at this exact moment; immediately in these times; nowadays given the present circumstancesnow we'll have to stay to the end (preceded by just) very recentlyhe left just now (often preceded by just) very soonhe is leaving just now now and again, now and then, every now and again or every now and then occasionally; on and off for now for the time being now now! (interjection) an exclamation used to rebuke or pacify someone now then (sentence connector) used to preface an important remark, the next step in an argument, etc (interjection) an expression of mild reproofnow then, don't tease! conjunction (subordinating often foll by that) seeing that; since it has become the case thatnow you're in charge, things will be better sentence connector used as a transitional particle or hesitation wordnow, I can't really say used for emphasisnow listen to this used at the end of a command, esp in dismissalrun along, now noun the present moment or timenow is the time to go adjective informal of the moment; fashionablethe now look is street fashion Word Origin for now Old English nū; compare Old Saxon nū, German nun, Latin nunc, Greek nu Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with now now In addition to the idioms beginning with now now and again now or never, it's now that now you're talking also see: any day (now) every now and then here and now just now The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to now today, straightaway, forthwith, directly, immediately, instantly, nowadays, away, first off, here and now, momentarily, on the double, promptly, pronto, right away, soon, any more, at once, in nothing flat, instanter
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