Definition of: now

(nou) adverb
1. At once.
2. At or during the present time.
3. Nowadays.
4. In the immediate past: He said so just now.
5. In the immediate future: He is going just now.
6. In such circumstances; things being as they are: Now we can be sure of getting home.
7. At this point in the proceedings, narrative, etc.: The war was now virtually over. See synonyms under IMMEDIATELY, YET.
—conj. Since; seeing that: Now the books have arrived, I must stay here and read them.
—noun The present time, moment, or occasion. ♦ Now is often used as an expletive, as in command, remonstrance, etc.: Come now, don't make me insist! [OE nū]