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now > 8 senses
ADVERB	1	now, at present	At the present moment
	2	now, nowadays, today	In these times
	3	now	In the historical present
	4	now	(prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
	5	now	Used to preface a command or reproof or request
	6	now, immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, right away, at once, forthwith, in real time, like a shot	Without delay or hesitation
	7	now	In the immediate past
NOUN	1	now	The momentary present

now > pronunciation
Sounds	naw'
Rhymes	Mindanao

now > noun, time
Meaning	The momentary present.
Examples	"Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"
Broader	present, nowadays

now > adverb 1
Meaning	At the present moment.
Examples	"goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "it could happen any time now"
Synonyms	at present

now > adverb 2
Meaning	In these times.
Examples	"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"
Synonyms	nowadays, today

now > adverb 3
Meaning	In the historical present. At this point in the narration of a series of past events.
Examples	"President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"; "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"; "the ship is now listing to port"

now > adverb 4
Meaning	(prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity.
Examples	"Now the next problem is..."

now > adverb 5
Meaning	Used to preface a command or reproof or request.
Examples	"now hear this!"; "now pay attention"

now > adverb 6
Meaning	Without delay or hesitation. With no time intervening.
Examples	"Come here now!"
Synonyms	immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, right away, at once, forthwith, in real time, like a shot

now > adverb 7
Meaning	In the immediate past.
Examples	"told me just now"

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