at the present time or moment:You are now using a dictionary.
without further delay; immediately; at once:Either do it now or not at all.
at this time or juncture in some period under consideration or in some course of proceedings described:The case was now ready for the jury.
at the time or moment immediately past:I saw him just now on the street.
in these present times; nowadays:Now you rarely see horse-drawn carriages.
under the present or existing circumstances; as matters stand:I see now what you meant.
(used to introduce a statement or question):Now, you don't really mean that.
(used to strengthen a command, entreaty, or the like):Now stop that!
Idiomsnow and again, occasionally. Also, now and then.
Idiomsnow that, inasmuch as; since:Now that she is rich and famous, she is constantly being besieged by appeals for aid.
conj.
inasmuch as; since:Now you're here, why not stay for dinner?
n.
the present time or moment:Up to now no one has volunteered.
adj.
up-to-the-minute; encompassing the latest ideas, fads, or fashions:the now look; the now generation.
bef. 900; 1965–70 for def. 13; Middle English; Old English nū, cognate with Old Norse, Gothic nū; akin to German nun, Latin num, Sanskrit nu, Greek nú, nûn