Now Definition

nou

adverb

At the present time; at this moment.

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At once; immediately.

Stop now.

American Heritage

At once.

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In the immediate past; very recently.

Left the room just now.

American Heritage

At a time very close to the present.

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future
later
past

conjuntion

Since; seeing that.

Now you've arrived, I can stop worrying.

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noun

The present time.

That's all for now.

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adjective

Of the present or current time.

The now generation.

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Currently fashionable; trendy.

The now sound of this new rock band.

American Heritage

(archaic, law) At the time the will is written. Used in order to prevent any inheritance from being transferred to a person of a future marriage. Does not indicate the existence of a previous marriage.

Now wife.

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past
future

abbreviation

National Organization for Women.

Webster's New World

Negotiable order of withdrawal.

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National Organization for Women.

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interjection

Used to signify warning, reproach, etc.

Now, be careful!

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Used with no definite meaning, to provide emphasis or to preface or resume one's remarks.

Now, this is where the story really gets interesting.

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Used to express sympathy, concern, consolation, etc. when repeated.

Now, now—it's not so bad after all!

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Indicates a signal to begin.

Now! Fire all we've got while the enemy is in reach!

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Other Word Forms of Now

Noun

Singular:

now

Plural:

nows

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Now

Origin of Now

From Middle English now, nou, nu, from Old English nÅ« (“now, at present, at this time, immediately, very recently"), from Proto-Germanic *nu (“now"), from Proto-Indo-European *nÅ« (“now"). Cognate with Scots noo (“now"), Saterland Frisian nu (“now"), West Frisian no (“now"), Dutch nu, nou (“now"), German nu, nun (“now"), Swedish nu (“now"), Icelandic nú (“now"), Latin num (“even now, whether"), Latin nunc (“now"), Albanian ni (“now"), Lithuanian nù (“now"), Avestan [script?] (nÅ«, “now"), Sanskrit नु (nu, “now").

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Middle English from Old English nū nu- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition