present in English dictionary

  • present

    Meanings and definitions of "present"

    • Relating to now, for the time being; current.
    • Located in the immediate vicinity.
    • The current moment or period of time.
    • The present tense.
    • A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
    • (transitive) To reveal, to show.
    • (transitive, law) To offer to a court or legislature for consideration.
    • (transitive) To demand that a drawee pay, or that the presenter's bank accept, (a draft).
    • (transitive) To award a trophy, gift, etc, to.
    • (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff
    • adjective
      Relating to now, for the time being; current.
    • adjective
      Located in the immediate vicinity.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting. [16th-18th c.]
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Not delayed; immediate; instant.
    • adjective
      (dated)
      Ready; quick in emergency.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Favorably attentive; propitious.
    • adjective
      Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
    • adjective
      Attentive; alert; focused.
    • noun
      A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
    • noun
      (military)
      The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
    • noun
      The current moment or period of time.
    • noun
      The present tense.
    • verb
      To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive, now rare)
      To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (reflexive)
      To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To put on, stage (a play etc.). [from 16th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive, military)
      To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire. [from 16th c.]
    • verb
      (reflexive)
      To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind. [from 16th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive, medicine)
      To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom. [from 19th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive, medicine)
      To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth. [from 18th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive, with "as")
      To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.). [from 20th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To give a gift or presentation to (someone). [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid. [from 15th c.]
    • To make visible, to have somebody see something.
    • (to) present
    • serve (a meal)
    • send presents
    • Grammatical tense that describes the present or ongoing conditions.
    • To give [a gift or award] in a formal manner.
    • To offer to a court or legislature for consideration.
    • To introduce or show to the public.
    • To introduce someone to another, in a formal manner.
    • To come to the attention of medical staff.
    • submit (e.g. a report or a thesis)
    • (received) present
    • present (brought by a visitor)
    • the present (day or age)
    • Something given to another person voluntarily and without charge.
    • To have somebody see something.
    • Existing or happening now, in the presence; being intermediate between past and future.
    • To present somebody with something, e.g. to accuse or criticize.
    • pertaining to the current time
    • in the immediate vicinity
    • current time
    • gift
    • show
    • in law
    • award
    • adjective
      being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"
    • noun
      a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
    • noun
      something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"
    • noun
      the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
    • verb
      bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
    • verb
      cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
    • verb
      deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
    • verb
      formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
    • verb
      give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
    • verb
      give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
    • verb
      give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
    • verb
      hand over formally
    • verb
      introduce; "This poses an interesting question"
    • verb
      perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"
    • verb
      present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
    • verb
      recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
    • verb
      represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

    Synonyms of "present" in English dictionary

    tense, attending, mouth are the top synonyms of "present" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "present" in English dictionary

    future, absent, past are the top antonyms of "present" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of present

    • lm  liczba mnoga presents to present, presents, presented, presented
    • present ( plural  presents)
    • present ( not comparable)
    • present ( third-person singular simple present presents, present participle presenting, simple past and past participle presented)
    • present (comparative more present, superlative most present)
    • present (plural presents)
    • present (uncountable)
    • present (third-person singular simple present presents, present participle presenting, simple past and past participle presented)
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