adv
now
now
adv
1
At this present moment.
"I need to leave now or I'll miss the train."
"Now is the perfect time to plant tomatoes."
conj
1
Used to introduce a reason or a shift in the conversation, similar to "since" or "well".
"Now that you mention it, I did see him yesterday."
How to Use Now
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRight at this moment, or (as a linking word) introducing a new point.
Common pairings
right now
now and then
from now on
Word Forms
nows plural
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Etymology
From Old English nū, going back to the Proto-Indo-European root for "now" — one of the oldest words in the language, found in nearly identical form across many Indo-European languages.