PRESENT

present

(adjective) 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”

present

(adjective) being or existing in a specified place; “the murderer is present in this room”; “present at the wedding”; “present at the creation”

present, present tense

(noun) a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

present

(noun) something presented as a gift; “his tie was a present from his wife”

present, nowadays

(noun) 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”

present, represent, lay out

(verb) bring forward and present to the mind; “We presented the arguments to him”; “We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason”

salute, present

(verb) recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; “When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute”

introduce, present, acquaint

(verb) cause to come to know personally; “permit me to acquaint you with my son”; “introduce the new neighbors to the community”

present

(verb) formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

deliver, present

(verb) deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); “The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students”

confront, face, present

(verb) 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”

portray, present

(verb) represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; “The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting”

stage, present, represent

(verb) perform (a play), especially on a stage; “we are going to stage ‘Othello’”

show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate

(verb) give an exhibition of to an interested audience; “She shows her dogs frequently”; “We will demo the new software in Washington”

give, gift, present

(verb) give as a present; make a gift of; “What will you give her for her birthday?”

award, present

(verb) give, especially as an honor or reward; “bestow honors and prizes at graduation”

present, submit

(verb) hand over formally

present, pose

(verb) introduce; “This poses an interesting question”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Adjective

present (comparative more present, superlative most present)

Relating to now, for the time being; current.

Located in the immediate vicinity.

(obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting. [16th-18th c.]

(obsolete) Not delayed; immediate; instant.

(dated) Ready; quick in emergency.

(obsolete) Favorably attentive; propitious.

Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.

Attentive; alert; focused.

Synonyms

• (relating to now): current; see also present

• (in vicinity): close, nearby; see also near

• (having an immediate effect): presentaneous

• (not delayed): instantaneous; see also instantaneous

• (attentive): audient, heedful, reckful

Antonyms

• (relating to now): future, past

• (in vicinity): absent

• (having an immediate effect): slow-acting

• (not delayed): delayed; see also delayed

• (attentive): distracted, inattentive

Noun

present (plural presents)

The current moment or period of time.

The present tense.

Synonyms

• (current time): now; see also the present

Etymology 2

Noun

present (plural presents)

A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.

(military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.

Verb

present (third-person singular simple present presents, present participle presenting, simple past and past participle presented)

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally. [from 14th c.]

(transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution. [from 14th c.]

(transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration. [from 14th c.]

(transitive, now, rare) To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court. [from 14th c.]

(reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally. [from 14th c.]

(transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit. [from 14th c.]

(transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration. [from 14th c.]

(transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.). [from 16th c.]

(transitive, military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire. [from 16th c.]

(reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind. [from 16th c.]

(intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom. [from 19th c.]

(intransitive, medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth. [from 18th c.]

(intransitive, with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).

(transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.). [from 20th c.]

(transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone). [from 14th c.]

(transitive) To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow. [from 14th c.]

(transitive) To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer. [from 14th c.]

(transitive) To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid. [from 15th c.]

(intransitive, zoology) To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour. [from 20th c.]

Anagrams

• Serpent, penster, repents, respent, serpent

Source: Wiktionary

Pres"ent, a. Etym: [F. présent, L. praesens,-entis, that is before one, in sight or at hand, p. p. of praeesse to be before; prae before + esse to be. See Essence.]

1. Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain contemplated limits; -- opposed to absent. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. John xiv. 25.

2. Now existing, or in process; begun but not ended; now in view, or under consideration; being at this time; not past or future; as, the present session of Congress; the present state of affairs; the present instance. I'll bring thee to the present business Shak.

3. Not delayed; immediate; instant; coincident. "A present recompense." "A present pardon." Shak. An ambassador . . . desires a present audience. Massinger.

4. Ready; quick in emergency; as a present wit. [R.]

5. Favorably attentive; propitious. [Archaic] To find a god so present to my prayer. Dryden. Present tense (Gram.), the tense or form of a verb which expresses action or being in the present time; as, I am writing, I write, or I do write.

Pres"ent, n. Etym: [Cf. F. présent. See Present, a.]

1. Present time; the time being; time in progress now, or at the moment contemplated; as, at this present. Past and present, wound in one. Tennyson.

2. pl. (Law)

Definition: Present letters or instrument, as a deed of conveyance, a lease, letter of attorney, or other writing; as in the phrase, " Know all men by these presents," that is, by the writing itself, " per has literas praesentes; " -- in this sense, rarely used in the singular.

3. (Gram.)

Definition: A present tense, or the form of the verb denoting the present tense. At present, at the present time; now.

– For the present, for the tine being; temporarily.

– In present, at once, without delay. [Obs.] "With them, in present, half his kingdom; the rest to follow at his death." Milton.

Pre*sent", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Presented; p. pr. & vb. n. Presenting.] Etym: [F. présenter, L. praesentare, fr. praesens, a. See Present, a.]

1. To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to introduce formally; to offer for acquaintance; as, to present an envoy to the king; (with the reciprocal pronoun) to come into the presence of a superior. Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord. Job i. 6

2. To exhibit or offer to view or notice; to lay before one's perception or cognizance; to set forth; to present a fine appearance. Lectorides's memory is ever . . . presenting him with the thoughts of other persons. I. Watts.

3. To pass over, esp. in a ceremonious manner; to give in charge or possession; to deliver; to make over. So ladies in romance assist their knight, Present the spear, and arm him for the fight. Pope.

4. To make a gift of; to bestow; to give, generally in a formal or ceremonious manner; to grant; to confer. My last, least offering, I present thee now. Cowper.

5. Hence: To endow; to bestow a gift upon; to favor, as with a donation; also, to court by gifts. Octavia presented the poet for him admirable elegy on her son Marcellus. Dryden.

6. To present; to personate. [Obs.] Shak.

7. In specific uses; (a) To nominate to an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution. The patron of a church may present his clerk to a parsonage or vicarage; that is, may offer him to the bishop of the diocese to be instituted. Blackstone.

(b) To nominate for support at a public school or other institution . Lamb. (c) To lay before a public body, or an official, for consideration, as before a legislature, a court of judicature, a corporation, etc.; as, to present a memorial, petition, remonstrance, or indictment. (d) To lay before a court as an object of inquiry; to give notice officially of, as a crime of offence; to find or represent judicially; as, a grand jury present certain offenses or nuisances, or whatever they think to be public injuries. (e) To bring an indictment against . [U.S] (f) To aim, point, or direct, as a weapon; as, to present a pistol or the point of a sword to the breast of another. Pesent arms (Mil.), the command in response to which the gun is carried perpendicularly in front of the center of the body, and held there with the left hand grasping it at the lower band, and the right hand grasping the small of the stock, in token of respect, as in saluting a superior officer; also, the position taken at such a command.

Pre*sent", v. i. (Med.)

Definition: To appear at the mouth of the uterus so as to be perceptible to the finger in vaginal examination; -- said of a part of an infant during labor.

Pres"ent, n. Etym: [F. présent .]

Definition: Anything presented or given; a gift; a donative; as, a Christmas present.

Syn.

– Gift; donation; donative; benefaction. See Gift.

Pre*sent", n. (Mil.)

Definition: The position of a soldier in presenting arms; as, to stand at present.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

PRESENT

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