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- DictionaryPre·sent/prēˈzent/
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- 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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