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here and now

here and now
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [heer and nou]
    • /hɪər ænd naʊ/
    • /hɪə(r) ənd naʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heer and nou]
    • /hɪər ænd naʊ/

Definitions of here and now words

  • adverb here and now in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here. 1
  • adverb here and now to or toward this place; hither: Come here. 1
  • adverb here and now at this point; at this juncture: Here the speaker paused. 1
  • adverb here and now (used to call attention to some person or thing present, or to what the speaker has, offers, brings, or discovers): Here is your paycheck. My friend here knows the circumstances. 1
  • adverb here and now present (used to answer a roll call). 1
  • adverb here and now in the present life or existence (often followed by below): We want but little here below. 1

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Origin of here and now

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hēr; cognate with German hier, Old Norse, Gothic hēr

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Parts of speech for Here and now

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

here and now popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for here and now

noun here and now

  • real world — the realm of practical or actual experience, as opposed to the abstract, theoretical, or idealized sphere of the classroom, laboratory, etc.: recent college graduates looking for jobs in the real world of rising unemployment.
  • actuality — Actuality is the state of really existing rather than being imagined.
  • immediately — without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.
  • reality — the state or quality of being real.

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