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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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   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.

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

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

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   Definitions of 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” synonyms: existing. presently existing. immediate. of the present time and place. inst, instant.

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

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   noun. uk / ˈprez ə nt / us. the present. B1. the period of time that is happening now: Let's talk about the present. The play is set in the present. A1. the form of the verb which is used to show what happens or exists now. More examples. A2 [ C ] something that you give to someone, usually for a particular occasion: a birthday / wedding present.

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

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   3 days ago · Definition of 'present' Word Frequency. present existing or happening now. (prezənt ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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. He has brought much of the present crisis on himself.

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