pres·ent 1 (pr z  nt)n.1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now. 2. Grammar a. The present tense. b. A verb form in the present tense. 3. presents Law The document or instrument in question: Be it known by these presents. adj.1. Existing or happening now; current: the present leader; present trends. 2. a. Being at hand or in attendance: Thirty guests were present at the ceremony. b. Existing in something specified: Oxygen is present in the bloodstream. 3. Now being considered; actually here or involved: the present subject; present company excepted. 4. Grammar Designating a verb tense or form that expresses current time. 5. Archaic Readily available; immediate. 6. Obsolete Alert to circumstances; attentive. Idioms: at present At the present time; right now. for the present For the time being; temporarily.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praes ns, praesent-, present participle of praeesse, to be present : prae-, pre- + esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]
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present 1 Adjective 1. being in a specified place: he had been present at the birth of his son 2. existing or happening now 3. current: the present exchange rate 4. Grammar of a verb tense used when the action described is happening now Noun 1. Grammar the present tense 2. at present now 3. for the present for now; temporarily 4. the present the time being; now
present 2 Noun [prez-int, pri-zent] a gift Verb 1. to introduce (a person) formally to another 2. to introduce to the public: the Museum of Modern Art is presenting a retrospective of his work 3. to introduce and compere (a radio or television show) 4. to show or exhibit: they took advantage of every tax dodge that presented itself 5. to bring about: the case presented a large number of legal difficulties 6. to put forward or submit: they presented a petition to the Prime Minister 7. to give or offer formally: he was presented with a watch to celebrate his twenty-five years with the company 8. to hand over for action or payment: to present a bill 9. to portray in a particular way: her lawyer presented her as a naive woman who had got into bad company 10. to aim (a weapon) 11. present arms to salute with one's weapon [Latin praesentare to exhibit]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  present - the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"time - the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past now - the momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now" date - the present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from them to date" today - the present time or age; "the world of today"; "today we have computers" tonight - the present or immediately coming night | | 2. | present - something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"gift - something acquired without compensation | | 3. | present - a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speakingtense - a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time | | Verb | 1. | present - give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"bring home - make understandable and clear; "This brings home my point" show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" | | 2. | present - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"argue, indicate - give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work" spin - twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing" say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" | | 3. | present - perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale" | | 4. | present - hand over formallygive - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" bring in - submit (a verdict) to a court | | 5. | present - introduce; "This poses an interesting question"constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" | | 6. | present - give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"allocate, apportion - distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip" bestow, confer - present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone" | | 7. | present - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"dower, endow - furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered" give away - make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture" raffle, raffle off - dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas" bung, fee, tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward" bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" cede, surrender, give up, deliver - relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" treat - provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed" donate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month" tender - offer or present for acceptance render, submit - make over as a return; "They had to render the estate" | | 8. | present - deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"speechify - make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality; "These ministers speechify on every occasion" | | 9. |  present - cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" familiarise, familiarize, acquaint - make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings" present - formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. introduce, bring out - bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. | | 10. | present - represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" commend - present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world" | | 11. | present - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"face, face up, confront - deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" | | 12. | present - formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.acquaint, introduce, present - cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" | | 13. | present - recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute" | | Adj. | 1. | present - temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"future - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him" past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" | | 2. | present - being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"absent - not being in a specified place |
present 1 3. in existence, existing, existent, extant >> at present just now, now, presently, currently, at the moment, right now, nowadays, at this time, at the present time, in this day and age >> for the present for now, for a while, in the meantime, temporarily, for the moment, for the time being, provisionally, not for long, for the nonce >> the present now, today, the time being, here and now, this day and age, the present moment
present 2 noun 1. gift, offering, grant, favour, donation, hand-out, endowment, boon, bounty, gratuity, prezzie ( informal) benefaction, bonsela S. African koha N.Z. largesse or largess verb 2. give, award, hand over, offer, grant, donate, hand out, furnish, confer, bestow, entrust, proffer, put at someone's disposal verb 3. put forward, offer, suggest, raise, state, produce, introduce, advance, relate, declare, extend, pose, submit, tender, hold out, recount, expound, proffer, adduce verb 6. introduce, make known, acquaint someone with  Translations present adj [ˈprɛznt] (= in attendance) → presente (= current); actualthose present → los presentes; to give sb a present, make sb a present of sth → regalar algo a algn; to present o.s. for an interview → presentarse a una entrevista; may I present Miss Clark → permítame presentarle or le presento a la Srta Clark
 present [ˈprɛznt] adj → présent(e) (= current); présent, actuel(le)to present sb with sth → offrir qch à qn; those present → les présents;
 present adj, n [ˈprɛznt]vt [prɪˈzɛnt] those present → die Anwesenden; to present sb (to) ( formally) (= introduce); jdn vorstellen +dat;
 present [ˈprɛznt] adj → presente; [ wife, residence, job] → attualethose present → i presenti; to make sb a present of sth → regalare qc a qn
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