At the present point of time; at the present time; at this juncture.In these present times; nowadays.But lately; a little while ago.At or by that past time (in vivid narration); at this (or that) particular point in the course of events; thereupon; then.Things being so; as the case stands; after what has been said or done.Used as an emphatic expletive in cases of command, entreaty, remonstrance, and the like: as, come, now, stop that! under erst.A continuative, usually introducing an inference from or an explanation of what precedes.Equivalent to now that, with omission of that.n. The present time or moment; this very time.Present.