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Definition of now conjunction from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

now

conjunction
 
 
/naʊ/
 
/naʊ/
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  1. now (that)… because the thing mentioned is happening or has just happened
    • Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space.
    Word OriginOld English nū, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nu, German nun, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nunc and Greek nun.
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