The meaning of the word present

Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

pres·ent ¹

 (prĕz′ənt)

n.

1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.

2. Grammar

a. The present tense.

b. A verb form in the present tense.

3. presents Law The document or instrument in question: Be it known by these presents.

adj.

1. Existing or happening now; current: the present leader; present trends.

2.

a. Being at hand or in attendance: Thirty guests were present at the ceremony.

b. Existing in something specified: Oxygen is present in the bloodstream.

3. Now being considered; actually here or involved: the present subject; present company excepted.

4. Grammar Designating a verb tense or form that expresses current time.

5. Archaic Readily available; immediate.

6. Obsolete Alert to circumstances; attentive.

Idioms:

at present

At the present time; right now.

for the present

For the time being; temporarily.

---

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesēns, praesent-, present participle of praeesse, to be present : prae-, pre- + esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]

---

pres′ent·ness n.

---

pre·sent ²

 (prĭ-zĕnt′)

v. pre·sent·ed, pre·sent·ing, pre·sents

v.tr.

1.

a. To make a gift or award of: presented the medal to the winner.

b. To make a gift to: presented the winner with a medal.

2.

a. To offer for observation, examination, or consideration; show or display: The detective presented his badge.

b. To offer (a play, for example) for public entertainment.

c. To afford or furnish: The situation presented us with a chance to improve our knowledge.

d. To turn or position in the direction of another: presented his face to the camera.

e. Immunology To display (an antigen) on the cell surface. Used especially of cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells, where the displayed antigen activates T cells as part of an immune response.

3. To represent or depict in a certain manner: The movie presents bankers as greedy and coldhearted.

4.

a. To introduce, especially with formal ceremony.

b. To introduce (a young woman) to society with conventional ceremony.

5. To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body.

6. Ecclesiastical To recommend (a cleric) for a benefice.

v.intr.

1. To make a presentation.

2. Medicine

a. To be evident or manifest. Used of a disease or condition: how Lyme disease presents in its later stages.

b. To exhibit symptoms or signs during a medical examination: The patient presented with headache and heel pain.

n.

1. pres·ent (prĕz′ənt) Something presented; a gift.

2. pre·sent (prĭ-zĕnt′) The position of a rifle or other weapon when presented.

---

[Middle English presenten, from Old French presenter, from Latin presentāre, to show, from praesēns, praesent-, present participle of praeesse, to be in front of; see present¹.]

---

pre·sent′er n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

present

(ˈprɛzənt)

adj

1. (prenominal) in existence at the moment in time at which an utterance is spoken or written

2. (postpositive) being in a specified place, thing, etc: the murderer is present in this room.

3. (prenominal) now in consideration or under discussion: the present topic; the present author.

4. (Grammar) 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

5. archaic readily available; instant: present help is at hand.

6. archaic mentally alert; attentive

n

7. the present the time being; now

8. (Grammar) grammar

a. the present tense

b. a verb in this tense

9. at present at the moment; now

10. for the present for the time being; temporarily

[C13: from Latin praesens, from praeesse to be in front of, from prae- before, in front + esse to be]

---

present

vb (mainly tr)

1. to introduce (a person) to another, esp to someone of higher rank

2. to introduce to the public: to present a play.

3. (Broadcasting) to introduce and compere (a radio or television show)

4. to show; exhibit: he presented a brave face to the world.

5. to put forward; submit: she presented a proposal for a new book.

6. to bring or suggest to the mind: to present a problem.

7. to give or award: to present a prize.

8. to endow with or as if with a gift or award: to present a university with a foundation scholarship.

9. to offer formally: to present one’s compliments.

10. to offer or hand over for action or settlement: to present a bill.

11. to represent or depict in a particular manner: the actor presented Hamlet as a very young man.

12. (Military) to salute someone with (one’s weapon) (usually in the phrase present arms)

13. (Military) to aim or point (a weapon)

14. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to nominate (a clergyman) to a bishop for institution to a benefice in his diocese

15. (Law) to lay (a charge, etc) before a court, magistrate, etc, for consideration or trial

16. (Law) to bring a formal charge or accusation against (a person); indict

17. (Law) chiefly 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

18. (Medicine) (intr) med to seek treatment for a particular symptom or problem: she presented with postnatal depression.

19. (intr) informal to produce a favourable, etc impression: she presents well in public; he presents as harmless but has poisoned his family.

20. present oneself to appear, esp at a specific time and place

n

21. anything that is presented; a gift

22. make someone a present of something to give someone something: I’ll make you a present of a new car.

[C13: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre to exhibit, offer, from praesens present¹]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

pres•ent¹

(ˈprɛz ənt)

adj.

1. being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: the present economic situation.

2. at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use.

3. of, pertaining to, or being a verb tense or form used to refer to an action or state occurring or existing at the moment of speaking (They’re eating. I know the answer) or to a habitual event (He drives to work), and also sometimes used to express the future (The plane leaves at six tomorrow) or past.

4. being with one or others or in the specified or understood place: to be present at the wedding.

5. being here: Is everyone present?

6. existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like: Carbon is present in many minerals.

7. being actually here or under consideration.

8. being before the mind.

9. Obs. aware.

10. Obs. immediate.

n.

11. the present time.

12.

a. the present tense.

b. a verb form in the present tense, as knows.

13. presents, (in a deed of conveyance) the present document or writings: Know all men by these presents.

14. Obs. the matter in hand.

Idioms:

1. at present, at the present time or moment; now.

2. for the present, for now; temporarily.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin praesent- (s. of praesēns), present participle of praeesse to preside, be in charge, be present = prae- pre- + esse to be]

pres′ent•ness, n.

pre•sent²

(v. prɪˈzɛnt; n. ˈprɛz ənt)

v.t.

1. to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, esp. by formal act.

2. to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way: to present one’s credentials.

3. to afford or furnish (an opportunity, possibility, etc.).

4. to hand over or submit (a bill or check).

5. to introduce (a person) to another, esp. in a formal manner.

6. to bring before or introduce to the public: to present a new play.

7. to come to show (oneself) before a person, in or at a place, etc.

8. to bring forth or render for or before another or others; offer for consideration: to present an alternative plan.

9. to set forth in words; frame or articulate: to present arguments.

10. to represent, impersonate, or act, as on the stage.

11. to direct, point, or turn (something) to something or someone: He presented his back to the audience.

12. to level or aim (a weapon, esp. a firearm).

13. Law.

a. to bring (a formal charge) against a person.

b. to bring (an offense) to the notice of the proper authority.

14. to nominate (a cleric) for a benefice.

n.

15. a thing presented as a gift; gift.

pres•ent

[1175–1225; (n.) Middle English < Old French, orig. in phrase en present in presence (see present¹); (v.) Middle English < Old French presenter < Medieval Latin praesentāre to give, show, present for approval, Latin: to exhibit (to the mind or senses), derivative of praesēns present¹]

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

present

You use present in front of a noun to show that you are talking about something that exists now, rather than about something in the past or future.

When did you start working in your present job?

The present system has many faults.

You also use present in front of a noun to show that you are talking about the person who has a job, role, or title now, rather than someone who had it in the past or will have it in the future.

The present director of the company is a woman.

Who is the present team captain?

When present is used after be, it has a different meaning. If someone is present at an event, they are there.

Several reporters were present at the event.

He was not present at the birth of his child.

Be Careful!
Don’t use any preposition except at in sentences like these. Don’t say, for example ‘Several reporters were present in the event‘.

If it is clear what event you are talking about, you can just say that someone is present.

The Prime Minister and his wife were present.

You can also use present with this meaning immediately after a noun.

There was a photographer present.

He should not have said that with so many children present.

Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012

present

Past participle: presented
Gerund: presenting

Imperative
present
present

Present
I present
you present
he/she/it presents
we present
you present
they present

Preterite
I presented
you presented
he/she/it presented
we presented
you presented
they presented

Present Continuous
I am presenting
you are presenting
he/she/it is presenting
we are presenting
you are presenting
they are presenting

Present Perfect
I have presented
you have presented
he/she/it has presented
we have presented
you have presented
they have presented

Past Continuous
I was presenting
you were presenting
he/she/it was presenting
we were presenting
you were presenting
they were presenting

Past Perfect
I had presented
you had presented
he/she/it had presented
we had presented
you had presented
they had presented

Future
I will present
you will present
he/she/it will present
we will present
you will present
they will present

Future Perfect
I will have presented
you will have presented
he/she/it will have presented
we will have presented
you will have presented
they will have presented

Future Continuous
I will be presenting
you will be presenting
he/she/it will be presenting
we will be presenting
you will be presenting
they will be presenting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been presenting
you have been presenting
he/she/it has been presenting
we have been presenting
you have been presenting
they have been presenting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been presenting
you will have been presenting
he/she/it will have been presenting
we will have been presenting
you will have been presenting
they will have been presenting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been presenting
you had been presenting
he/she/it had been presenting
we had been presenting
you had been presenting
they had been presenting

Conditional
I would present
you would present
he/she/it would present
we would present
you would present
they would present

Past Conditional
I would have presented
you would have presented
he/she/it would have presented
we would have presented
you would have presented
they would have presented

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

present

Used to describe a verb form that expresses a current action, as in “We walk.”

Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	present — 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» nowadays time — the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past now — the momentary present; «Now is a good time to do it»; «it worked up to right now» here and now, present moment, moment — at this time; «the disappointments of the here and now»; «she is studying at the moment» date — the present; «they are up to date»; «we haven’t heard from them to date» nonce, time being — the present occasion; «for the nonce» today — the present time or age; «the world of today»; «today we have computers» tonight — the present or immediately coming night
	2.	present — something presented as a gift; «his tie was a present from his wife» gift — something acquired without compensation birthday gift, birthday present — a present given in celebration of a person’s birthday Christmas gift, Christmas present — a present given at Christmas time wedding gift, wedding present — a present given to someone getting married
	3.	present — a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking present tense tense — a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time historical present — the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states
Verb	1.	present — give an exhibition of to an interested audience; «She shows her dogs frequently»; «We will demo the new software in Washington» demo, demonstrate, show, exhibit bring home — make understandable and clear; «This brings home my point» show — make visible or noticeable; «She showed her talent for cooking»; «Show me your etchings, please»
	2.	present — bring forward and present to the mind; «We presented the arguments to him»; «We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason» lay out, represent argue, reason — present reasons and arguments argue, indicate — give evidence of; «The evidence argues for your claim»; «The results indicate the need for more work» spin — twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; «The President’s spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing» say, state, tell — express in words; «He said that he wanted to marry her»; «tell me what is bothering you»; «state your opinion»; «state your name»
	3.	present — perform (a play), especially on a stage; «we are going to stage `Othello'» stage, represent performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance re-create — create anew; «Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale» localise, localize, set, place — locate; «The film is set in Africa»
	4.	present — hand over formally submit give — transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; «I gave her my money»; «can you give me lessons?»; «She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care» bring in — submit (a verdict) to a court
	5.	present — introduce; «This poses an interesting question» pose constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent — form or compose; «This money is my only income»; «The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance»; «These constitute my entire belonging»; «The children made up the chorus»; «This sum represents my entire income for a year»; «These few men comprise his entire army»
	6.	present — give, especially as an honor or reward; «bestow honors and prizes at graduation» award allocate, apportion — distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; «I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis»; «I’m allocating the rations for the camping trip» certificate — present someone with a certificate bestow, confer — present; «The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated»; «bestow an honor on someone»
	7.	present — give as a present; make a gift of; «What will you give her for her birthday?» gift, give dower, endow — furnish with an endowment; «When she got married, she got dowered» hand out, pass out, give out, distribute — give to several people; «The teacher handed out the exams» give away — make a gift of; «She gave away her antique furniture» raffle, raffle off — dispose of in a lottery; «We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas» bung, fee, tip — give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; «Remember to tip the waiter»; «fee the steward» bequeath, will, leave — leave or give by will after one’s death; «My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry»; «My grandfather left me his entire estate» cede, surrender, give up, deliver — relinquish possession or control over; «The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in» deed over, grant — transfer by deed; «grant land» treat — provide with a gift or entertainment; «Grandmother always treated us to the circus»; «I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed» donate — give to a charity or good cause; «I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake»; «donate money to the orphanage»; «She donates to her favorite charity every month» tender — offer or present for acceptance render, submit — make over as a return; «They had to render the estate»
	8.	present — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); «The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students» deliver mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter — express in speech; «She talks a lot of nonsense»; «This depressed patient does not verbalize» speechify — make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality; «These ministers speechify on every occasion»
	9.	present — cause to come to know personally; «permit me to acquaint you with my son»; «introduce the new neighbors to the community» acquaint, introduce inform — impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; «I informed him of his rights» familiarise, familiarize, acquaint — make familiar or conversant with; «you should acquaint yourself with your new computer»; «We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings» reintroduce, re-introduce — introduce anew; «We haven’t met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself» present — formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. introduce, bring out — bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
	10.	present — represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; «The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting» portray artistic creation, artistic production, art — the creation of beautiful or significant things; «art does not need to be innovative to be good»; «I was never any good at art»; «he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully» interpret, represent — create an image or likeness of; «The painter represented his wife as a young girl» commend — present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; «His paintings commend him to the artistic world»
	11.	present — 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» confront, face face, face up, confront — deal with (something unpleasant) head on; «You must confront your problems»; «He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes»
	12.	present — formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. acquaint, introduce, present — cause to come to know personally; «permit me to acquaint you with my son»; «introduce the new neighbors to the community»
	13.	present — recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; «When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute» salute greet, recognise, recognize — express greetings upon meeting someone
Adj.	1.	present — 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» future — yet to be or coming; «some future historian will evaluate him» past — earlier than the present time; no longer current; «time past»; «his youth is past»; «this past Thursday»; «the past year»
	2.	present — being or existing in a specified place; «the murderer is present in this room»; «present at the wedding»; «present at the creation» absent — not being in a specified place

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

present

¹

adjective

2. here, there, near, available, ready, nearby, accounted for, to hand, at hand, in attendance The whole family was present.
here absent, away, missing, gone, elsewhere, unavailable, not present, truant, nonattendant

3. in existence, existing, existent, extant This vitamin is naturally present in breast milk.

at present just now, now, presently, currently, at the moment, right now, nowadays, at this time, at the present time, in this day and age At present, children under 14 are not permitted in bars.

the present now, today, the time being, here and now, this day and age, the present moment His struggle to reconcile the past with the present.

the present day modern times, today, nowadays, the present age or time art from the period of Giotto to the present day

Quotations
«Look to this day»
«For it is life, the very life of life» The Sufi
«For present joys are more to flesh and blood»
«Than a dull prospect of a distant good» [John Dryden The Hindu and the Panther]
«Ah, fill the cup: — what boots it to repeat»
«How time is slipping underneath our feet;»
«Unborn tomorrow, and dead yesterday,»
«Why fret about them if today be sweet!» [Edward Fitzgerald The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám]

Proverbs
«There is no time like the present»

---

present

²

noun

1. gift, offering, grant, favour, donation, hand-out, endowment, boon, bounty, gratuity, prezzie (informal), benefaction, bonsela (S. African), largesse or largess The vase was a wedding present.

verb

1. give, award, hand over, offer, grant, donate, hand out, furnish, confer, bestow, entrust, proffer, put at someone’s disposal The queen presented the prizes to the winning captain.

2. put forward, offer, suggest, raise, state, produce, introduce, advance, relate, declare, extend, pose, submit, tender, hold out, recount, expound, proffer, adduce We presented three options to the unions for discussion.

7. introduce, make known, acquaint someone with Fox stepped forward and presented him to Jack.

present itself occur, emerge, arise, happen, appear, come up, turn up, come about, pop up, crop up, transpire They insulted us whenever the opportunity presented itself.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

present ¹

nounadjective

---

present ²

verb

1. To make known socially:

2. To produce on the stage:

4. To give formally or officially:

5. To bring forward for formal consideration:

6. To put before another for acceptance:

Idioms: come forward with, lay at someone’s feet, lay before.

noun

Something bestowed freely:

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

přítomnýpředatdáreksoučasnýuvést

gavepræsenteretilstedeværendeudgøremøde op

donacoprezenti

lahjaläsnäolevamyöntäänäyttäänykyhetki

darpredstavitiprisutansadašnjost

ajándékajándékozbemutatbenyújtjelen

birtastfæra upp, flytja, sÿnagefagjöfkynna

プレゼント居る現在紹介する

선물제출하다참석한현재

dāvanadāvinātiepazīstināt, stādīt priekšāierastiesizklāstīt

dostaviť saterajší

darilopokazatipredstavitiprisotensedanji

närvarandepresenteranutidnuvarandeöverlämna

ให้ของขวัญปรากฏตัวปัจจุบัน

có mặthiện tạiquàtrao tặng

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

present

[ˈprɛz^ənt]

[prɪˈzɛnt] vt

(= give formally) [+ prizes, awards] → présenter
to present sb with sth [+ award, medal] → présenter qch à qn; [+ gift] → offrir qch à qn; [+ fact]
We were presented with a fait accompli → Nous nous trouvions en face d’un fait accompli.
to present sth to sb [+ prize, award] → présenter qch à qn

(= submit) [+ document, plan, proposal] → présenter
You will have to present your findings to the board → Vous devrez présenter vos résultats au conseil.

(= set out) [+ essay, information] → présenter
Information can be presented in many ways → L’information peut être présentée de nombreuses manières.

(= pose) [+ difficulty, problem, threat, challenge] → présenter

(= provide) [+ opportunity] → offrir
to present itself → se présenter
if the opportunity presents itself → si l’occasion se présente

(= introduce) [+ person] → présenter
to present sb to sb → présenter qn à qn

(mainly British) (= host) [+ TV programme, radio programme] → présenter

(= put on) [+ show, play, new production] → présenter

to present o.s. (in court, for interview, at police station) → se présenter

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

present

[adj, n ˈprɛznt; vb prɪˈzɛnt]

3. vt

b. (offer, difficulty, problem, opportunity) → presentare; (features) → offrire

c. (put on, play, concert, film) → dare (TV, Radio) (act as presenter of) → presentare
to present the news (TV, Radio) → leggere le notizie
presenting Jack Nicholson as … → con Jack Nicholson nella parte di…

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

present¹

(ˈpreznt) adjective

1. being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned. My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.

2. existing now. the present moment; the present prime minister.

3. (of the tense of a verb) indicating action now. In the sentence `She wants a chocolate’, the verb is in the present tense.

ˈpresently adverb

1. soon. He will be here presently.

2. (especially American) at the present time. The manager is presently on holiday.

the present

the time now. Forget the past – think more of the present and the future!

at present

at the present time. He’s away from home at present.

for the present

as far as the present time is concerned. You’ve done enough work for the present.

---

present²

(priˈzent) verb

1. to give, especially formally or ceremonially. The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.

2. to introduce. May I present my wife (to you)?

3. to arrange the production of (a play, film etc). The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet’, by William Shakespeare.

4. to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving. She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.

5. to bring (oneself); to appear. He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.

preˈsenter nounpreˈsentable adjective

suitable to be seen, introduced etc. You don’t look very presentable in those clothes.

ˌpresenˈtation (pre-) noun

1. the act of presenting. the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; (also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.

2. the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out. Try to improve the presentation of your work.

3. a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc. This is the best presentation of `Macbeth’ that I’ve ever seen.

present arms

to hold a rifle upright in front of one, as a salute.

---

present³

(ˈpreznt) noun

a gift. a wedding present; birthday presents.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

present

→ حَاضِر, هَدِيَّة, يَقْدُم dárek, předat, přítomný, současnost gave, nutiden, præsentere, tilstedeværende anwesend, Gegenwart, Geschenk, überreichen δώρο, παρόν, παρουσιάζω, παρών presentar, presente, regalo esitellä, lahja, läsnäoleva, nykyhetki cadeau, présent, présenter dar, predstaviti, prisutan, sadašnjost presentare, presente, regalo プレゼント, 居る, 現在, 紹介する 선물, 제출하다, 참석한, 현재 aanwezig, cadeau, heden, presenteren introdusere, nåtid, presang, til stede obecny, prezent, przedstawić, teraźniejszość apresentar, presente дарить, подарок, присутствующий, текущий момент närvarande, nutid, present, presentera ให้, ของขวัญ, ปรากฏตัว, ปัจจุบัน armağan, şu an, tanıştırmak, var có mặt, hiện tại, quà, trao tặng 授予, 现在, 现在的, 礼物

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

pre·sent

n. [gift] regalo, obsequio;

gr. tiempo presente;

at ___ → actualmente;

adv. ahora, actualmente;

v.

to be ___ → asistir, estar presente.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• I’m looking for a present for my husband
• I’m looking for a present for my wife
• I’m looking for a present for a child

Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

Recent Examples on the Web

Sources also say that there may be a feature component to the project, i.e. HBO and Warner Bros. would produce a feature film that would then lead into the potential series, though plans remain in flux at present.


—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023




The judge sustained an objection to a follow-up question about whether Paltrow and Swift exchanged Christmas presents.


—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023




And up on a high shelf isn’t good enough — Christmas presents stored high up or in the back of the closet are no match for a determined child, and neither are guns.


—Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023




Tyson has commented on Santa’s ability to travel the world when delivering Christmas presents, and even a game-winning NFL field goal in 2015.


—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023




This article was amended to clarify that the DRC, at present, has a very small stretch of unused Atlantic coastline.


—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2023




Give mom her favorite present yet at half the price.


—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023




In the remaining episodes of Boba Fett, Din attempts to give his chainmail Christmas present to Grogu, but Ahsoka stops him.


—Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023




My past created my present.


—Andrew Gibbs-dabney, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2023

Dauphin Island Art Trail The Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce presents the annual festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 15.


—Lawrence Specker | , al, 7 Apr. 2023




The new gold standard for cooking television maximizes the aesthetic pleasure of food documentaries, presenting gorgeous dishes and ingredients with sumptuous cinematography that makes every culinary creation look like a beautiful work of art.


—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2023




Mulkey, 60, spoke to the audience at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center during the ceremony, where Baton Rouge mayor Sharon Weston Broome presented the coach with a key to the city, according to ESPN.


—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023




The enthronement / the crowning: After being presented with these items, the Archbishop places St. Edwards’s Crown on King Charles’s head.


—Town & Country, 6 Apr. 2023




One big hat for Miggy The Astros honored Miguel Cabrera before Wednesday’s game, presenting him with a bottle of wine, a big black cowboy hat and a bottle of champagne.


—Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2023




Zelensky met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, and separately, Duda, who presented him with Poland’s highest award.


—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023




Pretty much the only negative thing about Tuesday’s game was the ending – the Sixers nearly blew it, giving up five points in the final six seconds and somehow presenting the Celtics with a chance to win the game on the final shot.


—Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2023




On the active safety side, while the base EQE SUV won’t even have adaptive cruise, higher trims will include the Driving Assistance Package, presenting adaptive cruise with automatic lane keeping, emergency braking, blind-spot detection, and Emergency Steering Assist.


—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2023

As a diver ascends, their body begins to eliminate this nitrogen, but if too much of the gas is present as the diver approaches the surface, nitrogen bubbles can form in their bloodstream, according to the National Association of Underwater Instructors.


—Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 8 Apr. 2023




In the event that you are subsequently invited to a gathering where Anne will be present, give your regrets.


—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2023




Additionally, government figures from the U.K. and other parts of the globe will be present, such as the British prime minister, representatives from the Houses of Parliament, and other non-British royals.


—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper’s BAZAAR, 8 Apr. 2023




The occupant detection system in the affected vehicles could erroneously fail to detect a passenger is present and deactivate the airbag.


—Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2023




The preprint did not mention that some samples positive for the virus also contained genetic evidence that mammals susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 were present.


—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 6 Apr. 2023




Two of the former president’s sons, Don Jr. and Eric, were present.


—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023




One dog from Tennessee was also present.


—Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023




There’s some stuff that creates a visual in the context of imagery from the past, but there’s also Afrofuturism, and there’s also being present in this moment.


—William E. Ketchum Iii, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2023


See More

Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESENT

[count]

Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESENT

Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESENT

Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESENT

[Footnote: If the present ends in _e_, the _e_ is dropped when _ed_ is added; as, lov_e_, lov_ed_; believ_e_, believ_ed_.] +An _Irregular Verb_ is one that does not form its past tense and past participle by adding _ed_ to the present+. ❋ Brainerd Kellogg (N/A)

The pronoun _I_ should always be capitalized, and should, when used as part of a compound subject, be placed second; as, _James and I were present, not I and James were present_. ❋ Thomas Wood (N/A)

+ — _He promised me a present = A present was promised me_ (regular) = _I was promised a present_ (idiomatic). ❋ Brainerd Kellogg (N/A)

«Well,» she said, «that’s all — at present«; it had suddenly occurred to her that apprehension was a good thing; «_at present_,» she repeated darkly; «and Blair, remember; thieves go to hell.» ❋ Margaret Wade Campbell Deland (1901)

All that you mean to say, therefore, is that the present state of the system is defined by equations into which differential coefficients enter, such as _ds_ | _dt_, _dv_ | _dt_, that is to say, at bottom, _present_ velocities and _present_ accelerations. ❋ Henri Bergson (1900)

The principal parts of the Latin verb are the _first person singular of the present indicative_, the _present infinitive_, the _first person singular of the perfect indicative_, and _the perfect passive participle. ❋ Benjamin Leonard D’Ooge (1900)

From the present stem are formed the _present_, _imperfect_, and ❋ Benjamin Leonard D’Ooge (1900)

He rightly thinks that the weakness of our _present_ units is _the_ real weakness: he thinks we are far more in need of drafts than of fresh units; he suggests that a rider be sent now to insist that the estimates in yesterday’s cable were only made on the assumption that my present force is kept up to strength. ❋ Ian Hamilton (1900)

For the present — _for the present_ «— she spoke slowly —» I cease to press you to speak at this meeting which has been announced. ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

By such experimentation the various lines present in the solar spectrum were separated from the complex result, and the conclusion was reached that in the burning surface of the sun certain substances _well known on earth are present_; for the lines of those substances are shown in the spectrum. ❋ Various (1870)

I believe it to be my duty as an historian, on however humble a scale, not only to show how our present history is affected by the past, but also to give you such a knowledge of our present history as may enable you to judge how much the country is still suffering from _present grievances_, occasioned by past maladministration. ❋ Mary Frances Cusack (1864)

Provost and Gentlemen of the University of Dublin, whether it would be agreeable to them to receive this, and transfer the one they at present have to Dr. Berkeley’s highly respected friend, the _present_ Bishop of ❋ Various (1852)

As captain Pos did not return as soon as was expected, another messenger was sent, and soon one of the chiefs returned to Governor Stuyvesant, fourteen Dutch men, women and children, as a present in token of his good will, and asking that a _present_ of powder and ball might be forwarded to him. ❋ Unknown (1841)

And therefore the present _filling the imagination most_, reason is commonly vanquished; but after that force of eloquence and persuasion hath made things future and remote, _appear as present_, then, _upon the revolt of the imagination reason prevaileth_. ‘ ❋ Delia Bacon (1835)

Now the present situation in which we are, seems to tend to some different solution; and this idea was very much strengthened by the King’s note to Lord Sydney, desiring to see me, in order to talk with me about your staying, _at least for the present_. ❋ Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham And Chandos (1829)

If you hold a medium between affirmation and negation, by saying, that the justice of the gods, at present, exerts itself in part, but not in its full extent; I answer, that you have no reason to give it any particular extent, but only so far as you see it, _at present_, exert itself. ❋ David Hume (1743)

While we are in _this present evil world_, We are continually surrounded with swarms of those Devils, who make this _present world_, become so ❋ Cotton Mather (1695)

This recovery may explain much warming due to unknown causes that has occurred even during the present interglacial period; the warming rate of this recovery may be as much as 0. 5°C / 100 years from about 1700 to the present*. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She’s presently present, so I’ll present my present.
[Translation]: She’s now here, so I’ll [give] my [gift]. ❋ Shiny Things Are Shiny (2013)

[I am] [going] to [give] a present to her. ❋ Ivestarted (2015)

1)Tommy got me a tiny present, so that’s why I got him a worm.
2)In the present, [I am sad].
3)»May I present my [diorama]?» [suck-up] Sally asked. ❋ NiceN0b0dy1 (2018)

Me: I will begin my Presentation by starts off with [Alabama] being-
Girl: why [dose] [Carl] having a boner? ❋ CoolBoydudemanboydudeperson (2019)

She presented herself to me, for which I gladly received her [body]. ❋ Glitter Of Gary (2017)

Omg that guy is [certainly] [presenting],
His [8 inches] is presenting itself. ❋ Bvdguy (2017)

We need to get home so I can [take a shit]. [I think I’m] [presenting]. ❋ Djxpress (2009)

teacher: «we are having a [presentation] tomorrow»
student: «dies of [a heart] [attack]» ❋ TrueDefinitionsNOLIE (2021)

The [presentation] was great, I [watched] [annoying orange] on youtube instead. ❋ Alex-Very (2010)

Me: Hey, you [presenting] today?
Illiterate Moron: [Yah mon], im [presentating]. ❋ BuD_WeiS_eR (2003)