Definitions for now
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. nowadverb

   the momentary present

   "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"

2. nowadverb

   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. nowadays, now, todayadverb

   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. nowadverb

   used to preface a command or reproof or request

   "now hear this!"; "now pay attention"

5. now, at presentadverb

   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. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shotadverb

   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. nowadverb

   (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity

   "Now the next problem is..."

8. nowadverb

   in the immediate past

   "told me just now"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. nownoun

   The present time.

2. nowadverb

   At the present time.

   Now I am six.

3. nowadverb

   Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.

4. nowadverb

   Differently from the situation before a (stated or implied) event or change of circumstance.

5. nowadverb

   At the time reached within a narration.

6. nowadverb

   In the context of urgency.

   Now listen, we must do something about this.

7. nowadjective

   Present; current.

8. nowadjective

   Fashionable; popular.

   I think this band's sound is very now.

9. nowconjunction

   since, because, in light of the fact.

   We can play football now that the rain has stopped.

10. nowinterjection

    Indicates a signal to begin.

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

11. Etymology: From now, nou, nu, from nu, from nu, from nū. Cognate with noo, nu, no, nu, nou, nu, nun, nu, nú, num, nunc, nù,,.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NOWadverb

   Etymology: nu, Sax. nun, Germ.

   1. At this time; at the time present.

   Thy servants trade hath been about cattle, from our youth even until now. Gen. xlvi. 34.

   The Lord shall raise him up a king over Israel that day: but what? even now. 1 Kings xiv. 14.

   Refer all the actions of this short and dying life to that state which will shortly begin, but never have an end; and this will approve itself to be wisdom at last, whatever the world judge of it now. John Tillotson.

   Now that languages abound with words standing for such combinations, an usual way of getting these complex ideas, is by the explication of those terms that stand for them. John Locke.

   2. A little while ago.

   Now the blood of twenty thousand men
   Did triumph in my face, and they are fled. William Shakespeare.

   How frail our passions!
   They that but now for honour and for plate,
   Made the sea blush, with blood resign their hate. Edmund Waller.

   3. At one time or respect; at another time.

   Now high, now low, now master up, now miss. Alexander Pope.

   4. It is sometimes a particle of connection, like the French or, and Latin autem; as, if this be true, he is guilty; now this is true, therefore he is guilty.

   Now whatsoever he did or suffered, the end thereof was to open the doors of the kingdom of heaven, which our iniquities had shut up. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 44.

   He seeks their hate with greater devotion than they can render it him. Now to affect the malice of the people, is as bad as that which he dislikes, to flatter them. William Shakespeare.

   Then cried they all again, saying, not this man but Barabbas; now Barabbas was a robber. St. John.

   Now by these numbers he implieth climacterical years. Bro.

   Pheasants which are granivorous birds, the young live mostly upon ants eggs. Now birds, being of a hot nature, are very voracious, therefore there had need be an infinite number of insects produced for their sustenance. John Ray.

   The other great and undoing mischief which befals men, is by their being misrepresented. Now by calling evil good, a man is misrepresented to others in the way of slander and detraction. Robert South, Sermons.

   Helim bethought himself, that the first day of the full moon of the month Tizpa, was near at hand. Now it is a received tradition among the Persians, that the souls of the royal family, who are in a state of bliss, do, on the first full moon after their decease, pass through the eastern gate of the black palace. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

   The praise of doing well
   Is to the ear, as ointment to the smell.
   Now if some flies, perchance, however small
   Into the alabaster urn should fall,
   The odours die. Matthew Prior.

   The only motives that can be imagined of obedience to laws, are either the value and certainty of rewards, or an apprehension of justice and severity. Now neither of these, exclusive of the other, is the true principle of our obedience to God. John Rogers, Serm. 1.

   A human body a forming in such a fluid in any imaginable posture, will never be reconcilable to this hydrostatical law. There will be always something lighter beneath, and something heavier above. Now what can make the heavier particles of bone ascend above the lighter ones of flesh, or depress these below those, against the tendency of their own nature. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   5. After this; since things are so, in familiar speech.

   How shall any man distinguish now betwixt a parasite and a man of honour, where hypocrisy and interest look so like duty and affection? Roger L'Estrange.

   6. Now and then; at one time and another uncertainly. This word means, with regard to time, what is meant by here and there, with respect to place.

   Now and then they ground themselves on human authority, even when they most pretend divine. Richard Hooker, b. ii. s. 7.

   Now and then something of extraordinary, that is any thing of your production, is requisite to refresh your character. Dryden.

   A most effectual argument against spontaneous generation is, that there are no new species produced, which would now and then happen, were there any such thing. John Ray.

   He who resolves to walk by the gospel rule of forbearing all revenge, will have opportunities every now and then to exercise his forgiving temper. Francis Atterbury.

   They now and then appear in the offices of religion, and avoid some scandalous enormities. John Rogers, Serm. 13.

2. Nownoun

   Present moment.

   Nothing is there to come, and nothing past,
   But an eternal now does ever last. Abraham Cowley.

   She vanish’d, we can scarcely say she dy’d,
   For but a now did heav’n and earth divide:
   This moment perfect health, the next was death. Dryden.

   Not less ev’n in this despicable now,
   Than when my name fill’d Africk with affrights. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Now

   Now most commonly refers to the present time.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Now

   Now refers to the present moment, the current time, or the time that is happening or existing at the present instant. It is used to indicate the immediate time frame or the current state or situation of something.

2. now

   Now can be defined as the current moment or period of time. It refers to the present or immediate time, distinguishing it from the past or future. It signifies the point in time that is happening at this very instant.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Nowadverb

   at the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now

2. Nowadverb

   very lately; not long ago

3. Nowadverb

   at a time contemporaneous with something spoken of or contemplated; at a particular time referred to

4. Nowadverb

   in present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation

5. Nowadjective

   existing at the present time; present

6. Nownoun

   the present time or moment; the present

7. Etymology: [OE. nou, nu, AS. n, nu; akin to D., OS., & OHG. nu, G. nu, nun, Icel., n, Dan., Sw., & Goth. nu, L. nunc, Gr. ny`, ny^n, Skr. nu, n. 193. Cf. New.]

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1. Now

   Now is a free alternative weekly newspaper in Toronto, Canada. It was first printed on September 10, 1981 by Michael Hollett and Alice Klein. Now is an alternative weekly mixing arts and entertainment news with political coverage. Editorially, it strongly favours the New Democratic Party politically. Independent and privately owned by Hollett and Klein, Now is published 52 times a year. The publication can be picked up in cafes, variety stores, clothing outlets, restaurants, alternative movie venues and in its green and red newspaper boxes. Now is published every Thursday. Now has been online since 1993, first as now.com and then as nowtoronto.com since 2000. The Now site hosts a video channel, NowTube, daily blog postings, and podcasts. In August 2009 Now launched its first smartphone application, a restaurant guide based on the publication’s N rating system. Other applications are in development. The Toronto Star launched eye weekly in 1991 as a competitor to Now. As of 2009, Now continues to have a greater circulation and is more widely read.PMB Spring 2011 It is also a central sponsor and its owners hold an ownership stake in North by Northeast, a major annual music festival in Toronto.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Now

   now, adv. at the present time: at this time or a little before.—conj. but: after this: things being so.—n. the present time.—advs. Now′adays, in days now present.—Now—now, at one time—at another time. [A.S. nú; Ger. nun, L. nunc, Gr. nun.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. now

   This moment of time.

   Now the economies of every country around the world are evolving.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

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1. NOW

   What does NOW stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the NOW acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NOW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Now is ranked #86314 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Now surname appeared 216 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Now.
   
   74% or 160 total occurrences were White.
   14.8% or 32 total occurrences were Asian.
   6.4% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 5 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'now' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #82

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'now' in Written Corpus Frequency: #63

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'now' in Adverbs Frequency: #5

Anagrams for now »

1. own

2. own

3. won

4. won

How to pronounce now?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say now in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of now in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of now in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of now in a Sentence

1. Nicholas Burns:

   Weve never had a president in the whole history of the United States going back to 1789, who invited one of our strongest adversaries, in this case, China, to intervene and interfere in our election, he [ Trump ] should be impeached by the House. There should be an inquiry by the My God . and the Republicans. I dont think hes fit for office, based on what My God . said on China and also on Ukraine. Oh, for goodness sake. I dont recall My God . and the rest of the arrogant ruling class giving a monkeys --- about foreign interference when its establishment candidates like Hillary Clinton doing it or when they themselves do it, leaving the public sector to work for lobbyists andfor foreign companies and foreign governments like James Mattis has just done. My God. James Mattis preening in My God . penguin suit last week, basking in the approval of the ruling class while My God . cashes in on My God . public service by selling out America. Hes working for a swamp lobbyistthat boasts about shipping American manufacturing overseas and selling American defense companies to the highest foreign bidder. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP So yes, after this week, we can now see the full picture on impeachment for My God . -- partisan politics for the ruling class and overturning the populist revolution. They must not win. Adapted from Steve Hiltons monologue from.

2. Colby Pellegrino:

   But( the pumping station) coming online is also a symbol of how serious the situation is on Colorado River right now, reservoir levels are lower than they've ever been in both Lake Powell and Lake Mead since the time that they filled.

3. George Preti:

   I ride public transport a lot and every now and then I come across someone emanating a strong odor and it's obvious.

4. Chris Stewart of Utah:

   I have never quit anything in my life, and I am not going to start now, i am committed to leading the Intelligence Community to address the diverse and complex threats facing our nation.

5. Tom Bossert:

   I’ve known Administrator Long now for 15 years.We could n’t have picked a finer leader.He’s had state director experience.He’s had FEMA experience. Administrator Long’s absolutely the top of the top.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=now
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Now
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=now
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/now
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=now
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=now
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html