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Now Definition
(n)
the
momentary
present
; "
Now
is
a
good
time
to
do
it
"; "
it
worked
up
to
right
now
"
(r)
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
"
(r)
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
"
(r)
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
"
(r) (
prefatory
or
transitional
)
indicates
a
change
of
subject
or
activity
; "
Now
the
next
problem
is
..."
(r)
used
to
preface
a
command
or
reproof
or
request
; "
now
hear
this
!"; "
now
pay
attention
"
(r)
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
!"
(r)
in
the
immediate
past
; "
told
me
just
now
"
Now Synonyms
at once
at present
directly
forthwith
immediately
in real time
instantly
like a shot
now
nowadays
right away
straight off
straightaway
today
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