present

¹pres·ent

noun \ˈpre-z^ənt\

Definition of PRESENT

: something presented : gift

Origin of PRESENT

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from presenter

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with PRESENT

bezant, peasant, pheasant, pleasant

²pre·sent

verb \pri-ˈzent\

Definition of PRESENT

transitive verb

1

a (1) : to bring or introduce into the presence of someone especially of superior rank or status (2) : to introduce socially

b : to bring (as a play) before the public

2

: to make a gift to

3

: to give or bestow formally

4

a : to lay (as a charge) before a court as an object of inquiry

b : to bring a formal public charge, indictment, or presentment against

5

: to nominate to a benefice

6

a : to offer to view : show

b : to bring to one's attention <this presents a problem>

7

: to act the part of : perform

8

: to aim, point, or direct (as a weapon) so as to face something or in a particular direction

intransitive verb

1

: to present a weapon

2

: to become manifest

3

: to come forward as a patient

4

: to make a presentation

— pre·sent·er noun

Examples of PRESENT

1. He presented the queen with a diamond necklace.
2. He was presented with a medal at the ceremony.
3. She presented a check for $5,000 to the charity.
4. The scientist presented his results to the committee.
5. She will be presenting a paper on methods for teaching ESL at the conference.
6. What time will you be presenting?
7. An offer was presented for our consideration.
8. The Main Street Theater Company is presenting Shakespeare's Othello next month.
9. The museum is presenting an exhibition of paintings by Monet.

Origin of PRESENT

Middle English, from Anglo-French presenter, from Latin praesentare, from praesent-, praesens, adjective

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PRESENT

Synonyms

carry, give, mount, offer, stage, come out with

Related Words

display, exhibit, expose, parade, show, show off, unveil; preview; act, impersonate, perform, play, portray; depict, dramatize, enact, render, represent; extend, proffer, tender

Near Antonyms

hold, keep, pocket, retain, withhold; preserve, save; advance, lend, loan; sell

See Synonym Discussion at give

Rhymes with PRESENT

absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent

³pres·ent

adjective \ˈpre-z^ənt\

Definition of PRESENT

1

: now existing or in progress

2

a : being in view or at hand

b : existing in something mentioned or under consideration

3

: constituting the one actually involved, at hand, or being considered

4

: of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of present time or the time of speaking

5

obsolete : attentive

6

archaic : instant, immediate

— pres·ent·ness noun

Examples of PRESENT

1. The game has existed in its present form for more than 300 years.
2. <I am very busy at the present moment.>

Origin of PRESENT

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praesent-, praesens, from present participle of praeesse to be before one, from prae- pre- + esse to be — more at is

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PRESENT

Synonyms

current, extant, immediate, instant, ongoing, present-day

Antonyms

absent, away, missing, out

Related Words

contemporary, mod, modern, modernistic, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, recent, red-hot, space-age, supermodern, ultramodern, up-to-date; being, breathing, existent, existing, living

Near Antonyms

coming, future, unborn; completed, concluded, done, ended, finished, over, terminated, through, up; ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, noncontemporary, obsolete, old, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passé; ago, bygone, erstwhile, former, past

⁴pres·ent

noun \ˈpre-z^ənt\

Definition of PRESENT

1

a obsolete : present occasion or affair

b plural : the present words or statements; specifically : the legal instrument or other writing in which these words are used

2

a : the present tense of a language

b : a verb form in the present tense

3

: the present time

— at present

: at or during this time : now

First Known Use of PRESENT

14th century

pre·sent

transitive verb \pri-ˈzent\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PRESENT

: to show or manifest <patients who present symptoms of malaria>

intransitive verb

1

a : to become manifest <Lyme disease often presents with erythema migrans, fatigue, fever, and chills> b : to come forward as a patient <he presented with grossly swollen ankles and large varicose veins—T. E. Greene>

2

: to become directed toward the opening of the uterus—used of a fetus or a part of a fetus <babies which present by breech—Year Book of Obstetrics & Gynecology>