now that

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nou th at]
- /naʊ ðæt/
- /naʊ ðæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nou th at]
- /naʊ ðæt/

Definitions of now that words

adverb now that at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary. 1
adverb now that without further delay; immediately; at once: Either do it now or not at all. 1
adverb now that at this time or juncture in some period under consideration or in some course of proceedings described: The case was now ready for the jury. 1
adverb now that at the time or moment immediately past: I saw him just now on the street. 1
adverb now that in these present times; nowadays: Now you rarely see horse-drawn carriages. 1
adverb now that under the present or existing circumstances; as matters stand: I see now what you meant. 1

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Origin of now that

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; 1965-70 for def 11; Middle English; Old English nū, cognate with Old Norse, Gothic nū; akin to German nun, Latin num, Sanskrit nu, Greek nú, nûn

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Parts of speech for Now that

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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now that 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 now that

conjuction now that

as long as — If you say that something is the case as long as or so long as something else is the case, you mean that it is only the case if the second thing is the case.
because — You use because when stating the reason for something.
by reason of — If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it.
by virtue of — on account of or by reason of
due to — owed at present; having reached the date for payment: This bill is due.

general now that

as — If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
considering — You use considering to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgment or giving an opinion.
for — for loop
over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
whereas — a qualifying or introductory statement, especially one having “whereas” as the first word: to read the whereases in the will.

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