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give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

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"

represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

introduce; "This poses an interesting question"

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

something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"

spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

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

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"

hand over formally

perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

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"

represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

introduce; "This poses an interesting question"

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

something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"

spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

(grammar) a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that exist at the moment

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

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"

hand over formally

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

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.

Not delayed; immediate; instant; coincident.

Ready; quick in emergency; as a present wit.

Favorably attentive; propitious.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

To present; to personate.

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

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

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.

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.

To bring an indictment against.

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

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.

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

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

Being in a certain place; being at hand or in sight: opposite to absent; existing at this time; not past or future; instant or immediate; in grammar, denoting time that now is.

The time now here; a gift or donation.

To bring before someone; to introduce; to bring to view or notice; to offer as a gift; to make a gift to; to lay before for consideration.

Presenter.

Presenter.

Being in a certain place (opp. to ABSENT): now under view or consideration: being at this time: not past or future: ready at hand: attentive: not absent-minded: (gram.) denoting time just now, or making a general statement.

Present time.

To set before, to introduce: to exhibit to view: to offer: to put into the possession of another: to make a gift of: to lay before for consideration: to point, as a gun before firing.

PRESENTABLE.

That which is presented or given, a gift.

Present time.

PRESENTABLE.

To introduce; confer a gift upon; give; suggest; offer.

Being in this place or in a place specified as where some event occurs.

Now going on or in mind.

Impending; instant.

Presently.

The present tense.

A present matter.

In a certain place; being now or here; immediate.

Presentation.

The present time; a gift.

To set before; introduce; offer; give; indict.

n. That which is presented or given: -present time ;--pl. Present letters or instrument ; a deed of conveyance, a lease, letter of attorney, &c.