English · Word Candidate

now

/naʊ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: nows

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Present; current.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hiện tại

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Adjective

Examples

[…] to my now wife Mabell, my child Elisabeth, & my child now begotten, &c., and they to be joint Exõrs, & if all die, then the same jointly to my brother William Every & my sisters Sarah Skibbowe & Joan Brice.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Fashionable; popular; up to date; current.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thời thượng; phổ biến

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AdjectiveRegister: informal

Examples

I think this band's sound is very now.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At the present time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vào thời điểm hiện tại

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Adverb

Examples

Now I am six.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dùng để giới thiệu một điểm, một sự sửa đổi hoặc một lời nhắc nhở

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Adverb

Examples

Now, we all want what is best for our children.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “now” mean?

Present; current.

Is “now” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.