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Meanings
adverb
  • at the present time or moment.
    E.g. where are you living now?
  • used, especially in conversation, to draw attention to a particular statement or point in a narrative.
    E.g. now, my first impulse was to run away
  • used in a request, instruction, or question, typically to give a slight emphasis to one's words.
    E.g. we can hardly send her back, now can we?
  • used at the end of an ironic question echoing a previous statement.
    E.g. ‘Mum says you might let me have some of your stamps.’ ‘Does she now?’
conjunction
  • as a consequence of the fact.
    E.g. they spent a lot of time together now that he had retired
adjective
  • fashionable or up to date.
    E.g. see more of what's now during our autumn catwalk show

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