1present1 (ˈprɛzəntnt
)
Definitions
adjective
- (prenominal) in existence at the moment in time at which an utterance is spoken or written
- (postpositive) being in a specified place, thing, etc ⇒
the murderer is present in this room
- (prenominal) now in consideration or under discussion ⇒
the present topic
the present author
- grammar denoting a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is occurring at the time of utterance or when the speaker does not wish to make any explicit temporal reference
- archaic readily available; instant ⇒
present help is at hand
- archaic mentally alert; attentive
noun
- See the present
- grammar
- the present tense
- a verb in this tense
- See at present
- See for the present
See also
presentsWord Origin
C13: from Latin praesens, from praeesse to be in front of, from prae- before, in front + esse to be2present2
Definitions
verb
(mainly tr)- to introduce (a person) to another, esp to someone of higher rank
- to introduce to the public ⇒
to present a play
- to introduce and compere (a radio or television show)
- to show; exhibit ⇒
he presented a brave face to the world
- to put forward; submit ⇒
she presented a proposal for a new book
- to bring or suggest to the mind ⇒
to present a problem
- to give or award ⇒
to present a prize
- to endow with or as if with a gift or award ⇒
to present a university with a foundation scholarship
- to offer formally ⇒
to present one's compliments
- to offer or hand over for action or settlement ⇒
to present a bill
- to represent or depict in a particular manner ⇒
the actor presented Hamlet as a very young man
- to salute someone with (one's weapon) (usually in the phrase present arms)
- to aim or point (a weapon)
- to nominate (a clergyman) to a bishop for institution to a benefice in his diocese
- to lay (a charge, etc) before a court, magistrate, etc, for consideration or trial
- to bring a formal charge or accusation against (a person); indict
- mainly US (of a grand jury) to take notice of (an offence) from personal knowledge or observation, before any bill of indictment has been drawn up
- (intr) medicine to seek treatment for a particular symptom or problem ⇒
she presented with postnatal depression
- (intr) informal to produce a favourable, etc impression ⇒
she presents well in public
he presents as harmless but has poisoned his family
- See present oneself
noun
- anything that is presented; a gift
- See make someone a present of something
Word Origin
C13: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre to exhibit, offer, from praesenspresentC13: from Old French from Latin to exhibit, offer, from 1Synonyms
View thesaurus entry=
gift,
offering,
grant,
favour,
donation,
hand-out,
endowment,
boon,
bounty,
gratuity,
prezzie,
benefaction,
bonsela,
koha,
largesse or largess
=
give,
award,
hand over,
offer,
grant,
donate,
hand out,
furnish,
confer,
bestow,
entrust,
proffer,
put at someone's disposal
Quotations
"Look to this dayFor it is life, the very life of life"
The Sufi"For present joys are more to flesh and bloodThan a dull prospect of a distant good"
"Ah, fill the cup: - what boots it to repeatHow time is slipping underneath our feet;Unborn tomorrow, and dead yesterday,Why fret about them if today be sweet!"
"Presents, I often say, endear Absents"
"There is no time like the present"
Translations
- British English:
present
If someone is present somewhere, they are there.He wasn't present when they called out his name.ˈprɛzənt ADJECTIVE He wasn't present when they called out his name.
- Spanish:
presente
adj
- French:
présent
adj
- German:
anwesend
adj
- Chinese: 现在的 adj
- Arabic: حَاضِر adj
- Portuguese: presente adj
- Russian: присутствующий adj присутствующая
- Croatian: prisutan adj prisutna
- Czech: přítomný adj
- Danish: tilstedeværende adj
- Dutch: aanwezig adj
- Finnish: läsnäoleva adj
- Greek: παρών adj παρούσα
- Italian: presente adj
- Japanese: 居る no_posp
- Korean: 현재의 adj
- Norwegian: til stede adj
- Polish: obecny adj obecna
- Brazilian Portuguese: presente adj
- European Spanish:
presente
adj
- Swedish: närvarande adj
- Thai: ที่เกิดในปัจจุบัน adj
- Turkish: var adj
- Vietnamese: có mặt adj
- British English:
present
A present is something that you give to someone for them to keep.She got a present for her birthday.ˈprɛzənt NOUN She got a present for her birthday.
- Spanish:
regalo
nm
- French:
cadeau
nm
- German:
Geschenk
nnt
- Chinese: 礼物 n
- Arabic: هَدِيَّة n
- Portuguese: presente nm
- Russian: подарок nm
- Croatian: poklon nm
- Czech: dárek nm
- Danish: gave nutr
- Dutch: cadeau nnt
- Finnish: lahja n
- Greek: δώρο nnt
- Italian: regalo nm
- Japanese: プレゼント n
- Korean: 선물 n
- Norwegian: presang nm
- Polish: prezent nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: presente nm
- European Spanish:
regalo
nm
- Swedish: present nutr
- Thai: ของขวัญ n
- Turkish: armağan n
- Vietnamese: quà n
- British English:
present
The present is the period of time that is taking place now.prɛzənt NOUN
- Spanish:
presente
nm
- French:
présent
nm
- German:
Gegenwart
nf
- Chinese: 现在 n
- Arabic: حَاضِر n
- Portuguese: presente nm
- Russian: текущий момент nm
- Croatian: sadašnjost nf
- Czech: současnost nf
- Danish: nutiden nutr
- Dutch: heden nnt
- Finnish: nykyhetki n
- Greek: παρόν nnt
- Italian: presente nm
- Japanese: 現在 n
- Korean: 현재 n
- Norwegian: nåtid nm
- Polish: teraźniejszość nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: presente nm
- European Spanish:
presente
nm
- Swedish: nutid nutr
- Thai: ณ ที่นี้ n
- Turkish: şu an n
- Vietnamese: hiện tại n
- British English:
present
If you present someone with a prize or with information, you give it to them.The prime minister presented the prizes.prɪˈzent VERB The prime minister presented the prizes.
- Spanish:
presentar
v
- French:
présenter
vt
- German:
überreichen
v
- Chinese: 授予 v
- Arabic: يَقْدُم v
- Portuguese: apresentar v
- Russian: дарить v
- Croatian: predstaviti v
- Czech: představit v představovat
- Danish: præsentere v
- Dutch: presenteren v
- Finnish: esitellä v
- Greek: παρουσιάζω v
- Italian: presentare v
- Japanese: 紹介する v
- Korean: 제출하다 v
- Norwegian: introdusere v
- Polish: przedstawić v przedstawiać
- Brazilian Portuguese: apresentar v
- European Spanish:
presentar
v
- Swedish: presentera v
- Thai: แนะนำให้รู้จัก v
- Turkish: tanıştırmak v
- Vietnamese: đệ trình v
Usage examples
Memories of another age, another secret love leaked into her head to confuse the present.
, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)The interior is one of the loveliest in London, even in its present discoloured state.
Country Life (2004)Later," the case changed" and a representative of the Garda Complaints Board was present.
Irish Times (2002)A Lothian and Borders Police spokeswoman said the force had no knowledge of the case at present.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Sterile masks and gowns were a thing of the future, just as old-world charm was a thing of the present.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)