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   Pre·sent

   /prēˈzent/

   

   verb

   • 1. give or award formally or ceremonially: "a celebrity will present the prizes" Similar hand overgivegive outdispensehand outconferbestowawardgrantdonategiftaccordextendentrustfurnish
   • ▪ give someone (a gift or award) in a formal or ceremonial way: "my students presented me with some flowers"
   • ▪ show or offer (something) for others to scrutinize or consider: "he stopped and presented his passport" Similar submitset forthput forwardput upprofferoffershowtenderadvanceproposepropoundsuggestventurebring upbroachmootairventilateregisterlaylodgeintroducemovevolunteertable
   • ▪ formally deliver (a check or bill) for acceptance or payment: "a check presented by Mr. Jackson was returned by the bank"
   • ▪ bring (a complaint, petition, or evidence) formally to the notice of a court: "the psychological evidence was presented in court"
   • 2. formally introduce (someone) to someone else: "may I present my wife?" Similar introducemake knownacquaint someone withmake acquainted with
   • ▪ appear formally before other people: "he failed to present himself in court"
   • ▪ (of an opportunity or idea) occur and be available for use or exploitation: "when a favorable opportunity presented itself he would submit his proposition"
   • 3. introduce or announce the various items of (a broadcast show) as a participant: "the Late Show was presented by Cynthia Rose" Similar hostintroduceannounceanchorbe the presenter ofcompèreinformal:emcee
   • ▪ (of a company or producer) put (a show or exhibition) before the public. Similar demonstrateshowput on show/display/viewexhibitdisplayintroducelaunchunveilparadeflauntstageput onput before the publicproducemountorganizeperformrenderact
   • 4. exhibit (a particular state or appearance) to others: "the EU presented a united front over the crisis"
   • ▪ be the cause of (a problem or difficulty): "this should not present much difficulty"
   • ▪ represent (someone or something) to others in a particular way: "he presented himself as a hardworking man" Similar representdescribeportraydepictcharacterize
   • ▪ exhibit the outward or physical appearance of a specified gender: "at that time she was presenting as male and was hired with a traditionally male first name"
   • 5. (of a patient) come forward for or undergo initial medical examination for a particular condition or symptom: "the patient presented with mild clinical encephalopathy"
   • ▪ (of an illness) manifest itself.
   • 6. (of a part of a fetus) be directed toward the cervix during labor.
   • 7. hold out or aim (a firearm) at something so as to be ready to fire: "they were to present their rifles, take aim, and fire"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentare ‘place before’ (in medieval Latin ‘present as a gift’), from praesent- ‘being at hand’ (see present1).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › presentPresent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PRESENT is something presented : gift. How to use present in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Present.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRESENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRESENT definition: 1. something that you are given, without asking for it, on a special occasion, especially to show…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › presentPresent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word present has multiple meanings, most of which concern giving (a present is a gift) or time (the present is right now). The verb present might mean to deliver something like a speech, or perform something like a play.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › presentPRESENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Present definition: being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current. See examples of PRESENT used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › presentPRESENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PRESENT definition: 1. to be in a particular place: 2. happening or existing now: 3. the form of the verb that is…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › present_3present verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: present. Definition of present verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRESENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use present to describe things and people that exist now, rather than those that existed in the past or those that may exist in the future.