adverb

now

Translation

now, at present, immediately

I have to go now.

Now, let's start the meeting.

She felt happy now that he was here.

now (adverb) at the present time I have to go now.

Now, ... (discourse marker) to introduce something Now, let's start the meeting.

now that ... (conjunction) because, since She felt happy now that he was here.

Synonyms: at present, currently, immediately; Antonyms: then, later

From Old English 'nu', from a Proto-Germanic root. Common across Germanic languages.

It's one of the most basic words for time. Picture a clock pointing to the current second.