[nou] 
| 1. | at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary. |
| 2. | without further delay; immediately; at once: Either do it now or not at all. |
| 3. | 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. |
| 4. | at the time or moment immediately past: I saw him just now on the street. |
| 5. | in these present times; nowadays: Now you rarely see horse-drawn carriages. |
| 6. | under the present or existing circumstances; as matters stand: I see now what you meant. |
| 7. | (used to introduce a statement or question): Now, you don't really mean that. |
| 8. | (used to strengthen a command, entreaty, or the like): Now stop that! |
| 9. | inasmuch as; since: Now you're here, why not stay for dinner? |
| 10. | the present time or moment: Up to now no one has volunteered. |
| 11. | up-to-the-minute; encompassing the latest ideas, fads, or fashions: the now look; the now generation. |
| 12. | now and again, occasionally. Also, now and then. |
| 13. | now that, inasmuch as; since: Now that she is rich and famous, she is constantly being besieged by appeals for aid. |
now that
Seeing that, since, as in Now that you're here, you might as well stay for dinner. This usage was first recorded in 1530. For a synonym, see as long as.