present¹ /prezˈənt/

1. Being here or in the place in question, opp to absent
2. Ready at hand
3. Found or existing in the thing in question
4. Now under view or consideration
5. Now existing, not past or future
6. Denoting a verb tense used to express an action happening or condition existing just now, or for making general statements (grammar)
7. (of a verb or participle) in or of the present tense (grammar)
8. Immediate
9. (with to) having a place in, entering into (the thoughts, mind, etc; old)
10. (of a person, the mind, etc) attentive to the matter in hand, not absent or abstracted (obsolete)

1. The present time
2. The present tense
3. A verb in the present tense
4. The present business or occasion
5. The present document or (in pl) writings (law, etc)

presenteeˈism noun

Attendance at a place of work beyond the required hours, so as to be seen to be enthusiastic

presˈently adverb

1. At present, now (obsolete or Scot and N American)
2. Before long, in a while
3. Directly, immediately
4. Necessarily, inevitably, ipso facto (old)
5. For the time being (obsolete)
6. At once (obsolete)

presˈentness noun

presˈent-day adjective

Belonging to or found in the present time, contemporary

present value noun

The current value of a sum of money as opposed to its value in the future after having been invested

at present

At the present time, now

for the present

1. As far as concerns the present time, for the moment
2. Now, for the time being

present² /pri-zentˈ/

1. To give, make a gift of (something to someone) or furnish (someone with something esp as a gift) esp formally or ceremonially
2. To deliver, convey or hand over
3. To introduce (one person to another, esp more distinguished, person)
4. To introduce (someone) at court
5. To betake (oneself) to an appointed place to await instructions, interviews, etc
6. To bring (an actor or other performer) before the public, on stage, etc
7. To stage (a play), show (a film), etc
8. To introduce or compère (a television or radio show)
9. To exhibit to view
10. To have as a characteristic
11. To pose or set (a problem, etc) or burden (someone with a problem, etc)
12. To offer for consideration or acceptance (ideas, proposals, etc)
13. To offer (a sight or other perceptual data) to the senses
14. To set out (written work, etc) in any manner
15. (of an idea, opportunity, etc) to suggest or offer (itself)
16. To hand over (a cheque) for acceptance or (a bill) for payment
17. To assemble arguments for, and expound (a case)
18. To depict, portray or represent
19. To bring before God's presence for dedication (Bible)
20. To appoint (a clergyman to a benefice)
21. To nominate (a scholar, etc to a foundation)
22. To put forward (a candidate for examination, the award of a degree, etc)
23. To bring (an offence, etc) to the notice of the authorities (old)
24. To charge or bring up for trial (old)
25. To symbolize (archaic)
26. To represent the character of, act, impersonate (archaic)
27. To apply
28. To offer the greetings of, ‘remember’ (someone to someone) (obsolete)
29. To point, direct, aim, turn in some direction
30. To put on (eg a cheerful face) in public
31. To hold (a weapon) in the aiming position or vertically in front of the body in salute to a superior (present arms to hold (one's weapon) in the vertical saluting position; military)

1. (of the baby's head, shoulder or buttocks) to be in the position for emerging first (obstetrics)
2. (of a patient) to report to a doctor (with certain signs and symptoms; medicine)
3. (of chances, opportunities, etc) to offer, be available (rare)
4. To make presentation to a living (religion)

The position of a weapon in presenting arms or in aiming (at present in the presenting-arms position)

presentabilˈity noun

presentˈable adjective

1. Capable of being presented
2. Fit to be presented
3. Fit to be seen
4. Passable

presentˈableness noun

presentˈably adverb

presentation /prez-ən-tāˈshən/ noun

1. The act of presenting
2. The manner in which something is presented, laid out, explained or advertised
3. The expounding or unfolding of eg a case, argument, etc
4. The right of presenting
5. That which is presented
6. Something performed for an audience, a play, show or other entertainment
7. An illustrated talk presenting information eg to a business audience
8. Immediate cognition (psychology)
9. Representation
10. The position of a baby in the womb just before birth, ie whether head or buttocks downwards (obstetrics)

1. That has been presented
2. Of or for presentation

presentāˈtional adjective

presentāˈtionism noun (psychology)

The doctrine of immediate cognition of objects

presentāˈtionist noun

presentative /pri-zentˈə-tiv/ adjective

1. Subject to the right of presentation (religion)
2. Presenting an idea to the mind, (esp one that is not imitative)
3. Relating to immediate cognition (psychology)

presentee /prez-ən-tēˈ/ noun

Someone who is presented to a benefice

presenter /pri-zentˈər/ noun

presentˈive adjective (linguistics)

Presenting a conception to the mind, not a mere relation

presentˈiveness noun

presentˈment noun

1. The act of presenting
2. A statement
3. A jury's statement to a court of matters within its knowledge
4. A representation
5. An image, delineation, picture
6. A theatrical representation or performance
7. A presentation to consciousness (psychology, philosophy)

present³ /prezˈənt/

1. A gift
2. A percentage of the prize money given to a winning jockey (horse-racing)

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