being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use.
Grammar.
noting an action or state occurring at the moment of speaking or writing: Knows is a present form in He knows that.
noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation with such meaning.
being with one or others or in the specified or understood place: to be present at the wedding.
being here: Is everyone present?
existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like: Carbon is present in many minerals.
being actually here or under consideration: the present document; the present topic.
being in the mind; recollected: The memories were still present to her mind.
focused on or involved in what one is doing at a particular moment; attentive: When you’re talking to someone, be present instead of thinking about something else.
Obsolete. mentally alert and calm, especially in emergencies.
Obsolete. immediate or instant: present payment.
noun
the present time: She has one foot in the present and one foot in the future.
Grammar.
the present tense.
a verb formation or construction with present meaning.
a form in the present.
presents,Law. the present writings, or this document, used in a deed of conveyance, a lease, etc., to denote the document itself: Know all men by these presents that . . . .
Obsolete. the matter in hand.
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Idioms for present
at present, at the present time or moment; now: There are no job openings here at present.
for the present, for now; temporarily: For the present, we must be content with matters as they stand.
Origin of present
1
First recorded in 1250–1300; (adjective) Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesent- (stem of praesēns, present participle of praeësse “to be present, be before others, i.e., to preside, be in charge”); (noun) Middle English: “presence, spatial or temporal present”; partly derivative of the adjective, partly from Old French; see pre-, -ent
to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, especially by formal act: to present someone with a gold watch.
to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way: to present one's card.
afford or furnish (an opportunity, possibility, etc.).
to hand over or submit, as a bill or a check, for payment: The waiter presented our bill for lunch.
to introduce (a person) to another, especially in a formal manner: Mrs. Smith, may I present Mr. Jones?
to bring before or introduce to the public: to present a new play.
to come to show (oneself) before a person, at a place, etc.
to show or exhibit: This theater will present films on a larger screen.
to bring forth or render for or before another or others; offer for consideration: to present an alternative plan.
to set forth in words; frame or articulate: to present arguments.
to represent, impersonate, or act, as on the stage.
to direct, point, or turn (something) to something or someone: He presented his back to the audience.
to level or aim (a weapon, especially a firearm).
Law.
to bring against, as a formal charge against a person.
to bring formally to the notice of the proper authority, as an offense.
British Ecclesiastical. to offer or recommend (a member of the clergy) to the bishop for institution to a benefice.
verb (used without object)
Medicine/Medical.
(of a fetus) to be visible at the cervix during labor: In a normal delivery, the baby’s head presents first.
(of a medical condition) to be evident from the presence of certain symptoms: Depression often presents with disturbed sleep or appetite.
(of a patient) to have a certain symptom or medical condition, especially as reported during a medical examination: A 22-year-old man presents with shortness of breath.
nounpres·ent[prez-uhnt] /ˈprɛz ənt/
a thing presented as a gift; gift: Christmas presents.
Origin of present
2
First recorded 1175–1225; (noun) Middle English, from Old French, originally in phrase en present “in presence”; (verb) Middle English presenten, from Old French presenter, from Medieval Latin praesentāre “to give, show, present for approval,” Latin: “to exhibit (to the mind or senses),” derivative of praesēns; see origin at present1
SYNONYMS FOR present
1 bestow, donate.
2 proffer.
3 yield.
9 introduce.
11 enact.
17 benefaction, grant, tip, gratuity.
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synonym study for present
1. See give. 5. See introduce. 17. Present,gift,donation,bonus refer to something freely given. Present and gift are both used of something given as an expression of affection, friendship, interest, or respect. Present is the less formal; gift is generally used of something conferred (especially with ceremony) on an individual, a group, or an institution: a birthday present; a gift to a bride.Donation applies to an important gift, most often of money and usually of considerable size, though the term is often used to avoid the suggestion of charity in speaking of small gifts to or for the needy: a donation to an endowment fund, to the Red Cross.Bonus applies to something, again usually money, given in addition to what is due, especially to employees who have worked for a long time or particularly well: a bonus at the end of the year.
In his view, a writer has only one duty: to be present in his books.
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There was vaguely present in his mind the consciousness that other ties were loosening as well.
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But for the present I think we have enough men for this expedition.
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The road was hard and dry as there was a high March wind, although not at present a cold one.
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I think we could have for dissemination circulars which would stimulate people to plant nut trees more widely than at present.
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The tumulus was then raised to nearly twice its present height.
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British Dictionary definitions for present (1 of 2)
present1
/ (ˈprɛzənt) /
adjective
(prenominal)in existence at the moment in time at which an utterance is spoken or written
(postpositive)being in a specified place, thing, etcthe murderer is present in this room
(prenominal)now in consideration or under discussionthe present topic; the present author
grammardenoting a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is occurring at the time of utterance or when the speaker does not wish to make any explicit temporal reference
archaicreadily available; instantpresent help is at hand
archaicmentally alert; attentive
noun
the presentthe time being; now
grammar
the present tense
a verb in this tense
at presentat the moment; now
for the presentfor the time being; temporarily
See also presents
Word Origin for present
C13: from Latin praesens, from praeesse to be in front of, from prae- before, in front + esse to be
British Dictionary definitions for present (2 of 2)
present2
verb (prɪˈzɛnt) (mainly tr)
to introduce (a person) to another, esp to someone of higher rank
to introduce to the publicto present a play
to introduce and compere (a radio or television show)
to show; exhibithe presented a brave face to the world
to put forward; submitshe presented a proposal for a new book
to bring or suggest to the mindto present a problem
to give or awardto present a prize
to endow with or as if with a gift or awardto present a university with a foundation scholarship
to offer formallyto present one's compliments
to offer or hand over for action or settlementto present a bill
to represent or depict in a particular mannerthe actor presented Hamlet as a very young man
to salute someone with (one's weapon) (usually in the phrase present arms)
to aim or point (a weapon)
to nominate (a clergyman) to a bishop for institution to a benefice in his diocese
to lay (a charge, etc) before a court, magistrate, etc, for consideration or trial
to bring a formal charge or accusation against (a person); indict
mainlyUS(of a grand jury) to take notice of (an offence) from personal knowledge or observation, before any bill of indictment has been drawn up
(intr)medto seek treatment for a particular symptom or problemshe presented with postnatal depression
(intr)informalto produce a favourable, etc impressionshe presents well in public; he presents as harmless but has poisoned his family
present oneselfto appear, esp at a specific time and place
noun (ˈprɛzənt)
anything that is presented; a gift
make someone a present of somethingto give someone somethingI'll make you a present of a new car
Word Origin for present
C13: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre to exhibit, offer, from praesenspresent1
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