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now

/naʊ/adverb

उच्चारण नाउ

अब, अभी

Basic word

adverb
  1. 1

    (at) the present time; at or from this moment, but not before; immediately; used to get somebody's attention or to show that you are going to change the subject

    अब, अभी

    • I am busy now.
    • Do it now!
    • Now, listen carefully.
    + 4 more examples
    • I can't talk now because I'm in a meeting.
    • Now is the best time to start preparing.
    • Now, who would like to answer the next question?
    • The rain has stopped, and we can go out now.

    Synonyms at present currently immediately right away nowadays

    Opposite then later before

conjunction
  1. 1

    now (that)

    because the thing mentioned is happening or has happened

    चूँकि अब

    • Now that the exams are over, we can relax.
    • Now that you have a licence, you can drive to Pune yourself.
    • Now that the festival is over, the market is quiet again.
    + 1 more example
    • Now that she lives in Mumbai, we rarely meet.

    Synonyms since because seeing that as

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

at present currently immediately right away nowadays since because seeing that as

Antonyms

then later before

?Which word?

Keep the present-time words: now, nowadays (at the present time, compared with the past), currently, at present, presently (British: soon; American: now).

वर्तमान समय के शब्द याद रखिए: now, nowadays (अतीत की तुलना में वर्तमान में, आजकल), currently, at present, presently (British: जल्दी ही; American: अभी)।

§Grammar and usage

Now that (because: 'Now that you are here, let's start'); right now or just now (at this exact moment; just now can also mean a short time ago: 'She left just now'); for now (for the present time); by now (before or at this time); from now on (starting from now and continuing).

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: now that (क्योंकि: 'Now that you are here, let's start'); right now या just now (इसी क्षण; just now का अर्थ थोड़ी देर पहले भी: 'She left just now'); for now (फ़िलहाल); by now (अब तक); from now on (अब से आगे)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Now or never (if you do not act now, you will lose the chance), now and then or again (sometimes), (every) now and then, here and now (at this moment), it's now or never.

Idioms: now or never (अभी नहीं तो कभी नहीं), now and then या again (कभी-कभी), (every) now and then, here and now (इसी क्षण), it's now or never।