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- [heer and nou]
- /hɪər ænd naʊ/
- /hɪə(r) ənd naʊ/
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- [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".
here and now usage trend in Literature
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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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