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

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   present. noun. us / ˈprez·ənt/. the present (also the present tense us / ˈprez·ənt ˈtens/) A1. in grammar, the form of a verb that is used to show what happens or exists now. A2. something that you give to someone, usually on a special day: a birthday present.

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   usually the present the period of time now occurring they are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present 2. (Grammar) a present tense See also historic present the verbs are all in the present phrases all present and correct at present for the present present company excepted there's no time like the present these presents word origin

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

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   pres•ent1 /ˈprɛzənt/ adj. being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current:[ before a noun] the present economic situation. being actually here or under consideration at this time or place:[ before a noun] the present topic.