present

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain contemplated limits; -- opposed to absent.

2. 2adjective

   Now existing, or in process; begun but not ended; now in view, or under consideration; being at this time; not past or future; as, the present session of Congress; the present state of affairs; the present instance.

3. 3adjective

   Not delayed; immediate; instant; coincident.

4. 4adjective

   Ready; quick in emergency; as a present wit.

5. 5adjective

   Favorably attentive; propitious.

6. 6adjective

   Present time; the time being; time in progress now, or at the moment contemplated; as, at this present.

7. 7adjective

   Present letters or instrument, as a deed of conveyance, a lease, letter of attorney, or other writing; as in the phrase, " Know all men by these presents," that is, by the writing itself, " per has literas praesentes; " -- in this sense, rarely used in the singular.

8. 8adjective

   A present tense, or the form of the verb denoting the present tense.

9. 9adjective

   To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to introduce formally; to offer for acquaintance; as, to present an envoy to the king; (with the reciprocal pronoun) to come into the presence of a superior.

10. 10adjective

    To exhibit or offer to view or notice; to lay before one's perception or cognizance; to set forth; to present a fine appearance.

11. 11adjective

    To pass over, esp. in a ceremonious manner; to give in charge or possession; to deliver; to make over.

12. 12adjective

    To make a gift of; to bestow; to give, generally in a formal or ceremonious manner; to grant; to confer.

13. 13adjective

    Hence: To endow; to bestow a gift upon; to favor, as with a donation; also, to court by gifts.

14. 14adjective

    To present; to personate.

15. 15adjective

    To nominate to an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.

16. 16adjective

    To nominate for support at a public school or other institution .

17. 17adjective

    To lay before a public body, or an official, for consideration, as before a legislature, a court of judicature, a corporation, etc.; as, to present a memorial, petition, remonstrance, or indictment.

18. 18adjective

    To lay before a court as an object of inquiry; to give notice officially of, as a crime of offence; to find or represent judicially; as, a grand jury present certain offenses or nuisances, or whatever they think to be public injuries.

19. 19adjective

    To bring an indictment against .

20. 20adjective

    To aim, point, or direct, as a weapon; as, to present a pistol or the point of a sword to the breast of another.

21. 21intransitive verb

    To appear at the mouth of the uterus so as to be perceptible to the finger in vaginal examination; -- said of a part of an infant during labor.

22. 22noun

    Anything presented or given; a gift; a donative; as, a Christmas present.

23. 23noun

    The position of a soldier in presenting arms; as, to stand at present.

24. 24noun

    a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

25. 25noun

    something presented as a gift

    "his tie was a present from his wife"

26. 26noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    nowadays
27. 27verb

    bring forward and present to the mind

    "We presented the arguments to him"

    "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

    Synonyms

    represent
28. 28verb

    recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

    "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

    Synonyms

    salute
29. 29verb

    cause to come to know personally

    "permit me to acquaint you with my son"

    "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

    Synonyms

    acquaintintroduce
30. 30verb

    formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

31. 31verb

    deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

    "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

    Synonyms

    deliver
32. 32verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    confrontface
33. 33verb

    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

    "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

    Synonyms

    portray
34. 34verb

    perform (a play), especially on a stage

    "we are going to stage `Othello'"

    Synonyms

    representstage
35. 35verb

    give an exhibition of to an interested audience

    "She shows her dogs frequently"

    "We will demo the new software in Washington"

    Synonyms

    demodemonstrateexhibitshow
36. 36verb

    give as a present; make a gift of

    "What will you give her for her birthday?"

    Synonyms

    giftgive
37. 37verb

    give, especially as an honor or reward

    "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

    Synonyms

    award
38. 38verb

    hand over formally

    Synonyms

    submit
39. 39verb

    introduce

    "This poses an interesting question"

    Synonyms

    pose
40. 40adjective

    temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

    "the present leader"

    "articles for present use"

41. 41adjective

    being or existing in a specified place

    "the murderer is present in this room"

    "present at the wedding"