present vs now
now vs presentpresent and now both are nouns.
present is an adjective but now is not an adjective.
present is a verb but now is not a verb.
present is not an adverb while now is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| present | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| now | Yes | No | No | Yes |
As nouns,
now is a hyponym of
present; that is, now is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
present:
- present: the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
- now: the momentary present
Other hyponyms of present include
here and now, moment, present moment, date, nonce, time being, today, tonight.
| present (noun) | now (noun) |
|---|---|
| a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking | the momentary present |
| something presented as a gift | |
| the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech |
| present (adjective) | now (adjective) |
|---|---|
| temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration | |
| being or existing in a specified place |
| present (verb) | now (verb) |
|---|---|
| bring forward and present to the mind | |
| cause to come to know personally | |
| deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) | |
| recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position | |
| formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. | |
| present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize | |
| perform (a play), especially on a stage | |
| represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture | |
| give an exhibition of to an interested audience | |
| give as a present; make a gift of | |
| hand over formally | |
| give, especially as an honor or reward | |
| offer for others to consider |
| present (adverb) | now (adverb) |
|---|---|
| in these times | |
| without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening | |
| used to preface a command or reproof or request | |
| at the present moment | |
| in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events | |
| in the immediate past | |
| (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity |
Words related to "present"
- Christmas gift
- Christmas present
- absent
- acquaint
- allocate
- apportion
- argue
- art
- artistic creation
- artistic production
- attendant
- award
- be
- bequeath
- bestow
- birthday gift
- birthday present
- bring home
- bring in
- bring out
- bung
- cast
- cede
- certificate
- commend
- comprise
- confer
- confront
- constitute
- date
- deed over
- deliver
- demo
- demonstrate
- distribute
- donate
- dower
- endow
- ever-present
- exhibit
- existing
- face
- face up
- familiarise
- familiarize
- fee
- future
- gesticulate
- gesture
- gift
- give
- give away
- give out
- give up
- grant
- greet
- hand out
- here
- here and now
- historical present
- immediate
- indicate
- inform
- inst
- instant
- interpret
- introduce
- latter-day
- lay out
- leave
- localise
- localize
- make up
- moment
- motion
- mouth
- naturally occurring
- nonce
- now
- nowadays
- omnipresent
- pass out
- past
- performing arts
- place
- portray
- pose
- presence
- present
- present moment
- present simple
- present tense
- presentation
- presenter
- presentment
- presentness
- raffle
- raffle off
- re-create
- re-introduce
- reason
- recognise
- recognize
- recreate
- regift
- reintroduce
- render
- represent
- salute
- say
- set
- show
- simple present
- speak
- speechify
- spin
- stage
- state
- submit
- surrender
- talk
- tell
- tender
- tense
- time
- time being
- timing
- tip
- today
- tonight
- treat
- ubiquitous
- utter
- verbalise
- verbalize
- wedding gift
- wedding present
- will
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