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now(adverb)/naʊ/ /naʊ/- (at) the present time
- Where are you living now?
- They now have everything they wanted.
- We now know the truth.
- It's too late now.
- It's been two weeks now since she called.
- I can tell you right now that you're wrong.
- I didn't receive the letter but it hardly matters now.
- From now on I'll be more careful.
- He should be home by now.
- I've lived at home up till now.
- That's all for now.
- at or from this moment, but not before
- Start writing now.
- I am now ready to answer your questions.
- used to show that you are annoyed about something
- Now they want to tax food!
- What do you want now?
- It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one.
- used to get somebody’s attention before changing the subject or asking them to do something
- Now, listen to what she's saying.
- Now, the next point is quite complex.
- Now come and sit down.
- Now let me think…
- from time to time; occasionally
- Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep.
- used when turning to a fresh activity or subject
- And now for some travel news.
- used to show in a mild way that you do not approve of something
- Now now, that's enough noise.
- at one time… at another time…
- Her moods kept changing—now happy, now sad.
- this is the only opportunity somebody will have to do something
- used to show in a mild way that you do not approve of something
- used when making a suggestion or an offer
- Now then, who wants to come for a walk?
- used when you are annoyed because somebody is always asking questions or interrupting you
- ‘Yes, but Dad…’ ‘Now what?’
- used to say that you do not know what to do next in a particular situation
Word Origin- Old English nū, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nu, German nun, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nunc and Greek nun.
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