erenow

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adverb

Before now; prior to this point in time.

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as yetso farthus farto date
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Meanings

adverberenow (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableBefore now; prior to this point in time.

    Ah, gentle soldiers, some short time allow; My father has repented him erenow.

    1669, John Dryden, The Conquest of Granada
    1 more example

    […] wherefore, had the World Eternally been, this Science had been brought to its utmost Perfection long 'ere now^([sic]).

    1715, George Cheyne, Philosophical Principles of Natural Religion, 2nd edition, page 170

    Synonyms: as yet, so far, thus far, to date

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbBefore now; prior to this point in time.

Similar
as yetso farthus farto date
Also see
as yetforetimeformerlyherebeforeheretoheretoforehithertohithertoforelateso farsometimesto dateup to nowwhilerewhilomyet

Origin

Univerbation of ere + now.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rownee
Cite this entry
APA

erenow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erenow

MLA

“erenow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erenow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erenow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erenow.

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