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present

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.

synonym: nowadays.

Roget 784: giving etc. v.; bestowal, bestowment, donation; presentation, presentment; accordance; concession; delivery, consignment, dispensation, communication, ... show more

Dutch: heden, nu
Polish: współczesność, dzisiejszość, teraźniejszość

2 present

Something presented as a gift.

Dutch: uitreiken, cadeau, geschenk
Polish: podaruneczek

3 present

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

synonym: present tense.

Dutch: tegenwoordige tijd
Polish: czas teraźniejszy

verb

1 present

Give an exhibition of to an interested audience.

synonyms: demo, demonstrate, exhibit, show.

Dutch: exposeren, tentoonstellen

2 present

Bring forward and present to the mind:
— We presented the arguments to him.
— We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason.

synonyms: lay out, represent.

3 present

Perform (a play), especially on a stage.

synonyms: represent, stage.

Dutch: opvoeren

4 present

Hand over formally.

synonym: submit.

5 present

Introduce.

synonym: pose.

6 present

Give, especially as an honor or reward.

synonym: award.

Roget 784: deliver, hand, pass, put into the hands of; hand over, make over, deliver over, pass over, turn over; assign dower.    present, give away, dispense, dispose of; ... show more

7 present

Give as a present; make a gift of.

synonyms: gift, give.

8 present

Deliver (a speech, oration, or idea):
— The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students.

synonym: deliver.

9 present

Cause to come to know personally.

synonyms: acquaint, introduce.

Roget 763: offer, proffer, present, tender; bid; propose, move; make a motion, make advances; start; invite, hold out, place in one's way, put forward.    ... show more

Roget 995: call, ordain, induct, prefer, translate, consecrate, present.    take orders, take the tonsure, take the veil, take vows.   

Dutch: inleiden, introduceren, presenteren, voorstellen

10 present

Represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture.

synonym: portray.

11 present

Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize.

synonyms: confront, face.

12 present

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

13 present

Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position.

synonym: salute.

Dutch: aanslaan, salueren

adjective

1 present

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

Roget 186: present; occupying, inhabiting etc. v.; moored etc. 184; resiant, resident, residentiary; domiciled.    ubiquitous, ... show more

Roget 118: present, actual, instant, current, existing, extant, that is; present-day, up-to-date, up-to-the-moment.   

Polish: współczesny, teraźniejszy

2 present

Being or existing in a specified place.


Moby thesaurus: Christmas present, accessible, accommodate, accord, acquaint, actual, adduce, adjacent, administer, advance, affect, afford, affront, aid, aim, aim at, allege, allot, allow, allowance ... show more.

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