I. ˈnau̇ adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nū; akin to Old High German nū now, Latin nunc, Greek nyn
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : at the present time or moment
b. : in the time immediately before the present
thought of them just now
c. : in the time immediately to follow : forthwith
come in now
2. — used with the sense of present time weakened or lost to express command, request, or admonition
now hear this
now you be sure to write
3. — used with the sense of present time weakened or lost to introduce an important point or indicate a transition (as of ideas)
now , this may seem reasonable at first
4. : sometimes
now one and now another
5. : under the present circumstances
6. : at the time referred to
now the trouble began
7. : by this time
has been teaching now for twenty years
II. conjunction
Date: before 12th century
: in view of the fact that : since — often followed by that
now that we are here
III. noun
Date: 12th century
: the present time or moment
been ill up to now
IV. adjective
Date: 14th century
1. : of or relating to the present time : existing
the now president
2.
a. : excitingly new
now clothes
b. : constantly aware of what is new
now people
the now generation