now

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nū; akin to Old High German nū now, Latin nunc, Greek nyn Date: before 12th century 1. a. at the present time or moment b. in the time immediately before the present <

thought of them just now

> c. in the time immediately to follow ; forthwith <

come in now

> 2. — used with the sense of present time weakened or lost to express command, request, or admonition <

now hear this

> <

now you be sure to write

> 3. — used with the sense of present time weakened or lost to introduce an important point or indicate a transition (as of ideas) <

now, this may seem reasonable at first

> 4. sometimes <

now one and now another

> 5. under the present circumstances 6. at the time referred to <

now the trouble began

> 7. by this time <

has been teaching now for twenty years

> II. conjunction Date: before 12th century in view of the fact that ; since — often followed by that <

now that we are here

> III. noun Date: 12th century the present time or moment <

been ill up to now

> IV. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of or relating to the present time ; existing <

the now president

> 2. a. excitingly new <

now clothes

> b. constantly aware of what is new <

now people

> <

the now generation

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