present
4pres·ent
noun \ˈpre-zənt\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
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