- now (that)… because the thing mentioned is happening or has just happened
- Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space.
Word OriginOld English nū, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nu, German nun, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nunc and Greek nun.Want to learn more?
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