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1. (adv.) now
at the present time or moment.
2. now
without further delay; immediately:
Do it now or not at all.
3. now
at the time being referred to:
The case was now ready for the jury.
4. now
in the very recent past:
I saw them just now.
5. now
in these times.
6. now
under the present circumstances:
I see now what you meant.
7. now
(used to introduce a statement or question):
Now, may I ask you something?
8. now
(used to strengthen a command or entreaty):
Now stop that!
9. (conj.) now
inasmuch as; since (often fol. by that):
Now that you're here, stay for dinner.
10. (n.) now
the present moment.
11. (adj.) now
current; very fashionable:
the now look.
12. NOW
National Organization for Women.
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1. (adverb) now
the momentary present
"Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"
2. (adverb) now
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
"President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"; "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"; "the ship is now listing to port"
3. (adverb) nowadays, now, today
in these times
"it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television"
4. (adverb) now
used to preface a command or reproof or request
"now hear this!"; "now pay attention"
5. (adverb) now, at present
at the present moment
"goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "he is busy at present writing a new novel"; "it could happen any time now"
6. (adverb) immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
"he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
7. (adverb) now
(prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
"Now the next problem is..."
8. (adverb) now
in the immediate past
"told me just now"
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1. (adverb) now
at this time
Where do you work now?; "Can you help me?" "Not now, I'm busy."; She'll be on the plane by now.; There is nothing we can do for now.; Until now, nobody has asked.
2. now
from now on
from this time and into the future
We have to win all our games from now on.; Right now I'm just happy to have some free time.
3. now
right now
very soon or immediately
I'm coming now - just wait one moment.
4. now
right now
immediately
Please come home right now.
5. now
just now
used when sth happens surprisingly late
The company is just now getting into wireless technology.
6. now
indicates a change in sb or sth as a result of what has happened
I explained it to her, and now she says she's sorry.; Now that I've seen the movie, I know what you mean.
7. now
used to get sb's attention
Now class, please listen.
8. now
(every) now and then
sometimes but not frequently
He visits his mother every now and then.
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1. (adj) Now
existing at the present time; present
2. (adverb) Now
at the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now
3. (adverb) Now
very lately; not long ago
4. (adverb) Now
at a time contemporaneous with something spoken of or contemplated; at a particular time referred to
5. (adverb) Now
in present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation
6. (noun) Now
the present time or moment; the present
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Sense: (at) the present period of time
I am now living in England.
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 Afrikaans: nou, tans |
 Arabic: الآن |
 Bulgarian: в момента |
 Brazilian: agora |
 Czech: nyní |
 German: jetzt |
 Danish: forøjeblikket |
 Greek: τώρα |
 Spanish: ahora |
 Estonian: nüüd |
 Farsi: حالا |
 Finnish: nyt |
 French: à présent |
 Hebrew: עַכשָיו |
 Hindi: अब |
 Croatian: sada, ovaj trenutno |
 Hungarian: most |
 Indonesian: sekarang |
 Icelandic: nú, núna |
 Italian: ora, adesso |
 Japanese: 現在 |
 Korean: 지금은 |
 Lithuanian: dabar |
 Latvian: tagad, pašlaik |
 Malay: sekarang |
 Dutch: nu |
 Norwegian: nå |
 Polish: obecnie |
 Persian: حالا |
 Pashto: همداوس |
 Portuguese: agora |
 Romanian: acum,în prezent |
 Russian: сейчас, теперь |
 Slovak: teraz |
 Slovenian: zdaj |
 Serbian: sada |
 Swedish: nu, nuförtiden |
 Thai: ตอนนี้ |
 Turkish: şimdi, şu anda |
 Taiwanese: 現在 |
 Ukrainian: тепер, зараз |
 Urdu: اب، ابھي |
 Vietnamese: hiện nay |
 Chinese: 现在 |
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