present

present: present¹ ['prɛz(ə)nt]

adjective

1》 being or occurring in a particular place.

2》 existing or occurring now.

3》 Grammar (of a tense) expressing an action now going on or habitually performed, or a condition now existing.

noun

1》 (usu. the present) the period of time now occurring.

2》 Grammar a present tense or form of a verb.

Phrases

at present now.

for the present for now; temporarily.

the present day the present; now: [as modifier] present-day technological developments.

these presents Law, formal this document.

Origin

ME: via OFr. from L. praesent- 'being at hand', pres. participle of praeesse, from prae 'before' + esse 'be'.

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present² [prɪ'zɛnt]

verb

1》 give formally or ceremonially.

    ↘(present someone with) give (something) to someone in such a way.

    ↘offer for acceptance or consideration.

2》 formally introduce to someone.

    ↘(present oneself) appear formally before others.

    ↘(present someone to) (in church use) recommend an ordained minister to a bishop for institution to (a benefice).

3》 put (a show or exhibition) before the public.

    ↘introduce and appear in (a television or radio show).

4》 be the cause of (a problem or difficulty).

    ↘exhibit (a particular appearance) to others.

    ↘represent to others in a particular way.

    ↘(present itself) (of an opportunity or idea) occur and be available for use or exploitation.

    ↘(present with) Medicine come forward for medical examination for a particular condition or symptom.

    ↘Medicine (of an illness) manifest itself.

5》 Medicine (of a part of a fetus) be directed towards the cervix during labour.

6》 aim (a firearm) at something so as to be ready to fire.

noun (the present) the position of a firearm when aimed or held ready to be aimed.

Phrases

present arms hold a rifle vertically in front of the body as a salute.

Origin

ME: from OFr. presenter, from L. praesentare 'place before', from praesent- (see present¹).

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present³ ['prɛz(ə)nt]

noun a thing given to someone as a gift.

Origin

ME: from OFr., orig. in the phr. mettre une chose en present à quelqu'un 'put a thing into the presence of a person'.

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présent — présent, ente 1. (pré zan, zan t ) adj. 1° Qui est dans le lieu où l on est ou dont on parle. • Il [le roi] parla encore une autre fois fort bien de M. Colbert sur cette matière des finances, M. Seignelay présent, PELLISSON Lett. hist. t. I,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
present — pre·sent 1 /pri zent/ vt 1: to lay before a court as an object of consideration present a complaint present ed a defense of insanity 2: to make a presentment of (an instrument) pre·sen·ta·tion /ˌprē ˌzen tā shən, ˌpre , zən / … Law dictionary
present — [prez′ənt; ] for v. [ prē zent′, prizent′] adj. [OFr < L praesens, prp. of praeesse, to be present < prae , before (see PRE ) + esse, to be (see ESSENCE)] 1. a) being at the specified or understood place; at hand; in attendance b) existing… … English World dictionary
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Present — Pres ent, a. [F. pr[ e]sent, L. praesens, entis, that is before one, in sight or at hand, p. p. of praeesse to be before; prae before + esse to be. See {Essence}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain contemplated … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Present — Pres ent, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]sent. See {Present}, a.] 1. Present time; the time being; time in progress now, or at the moment contemplated; as, at this present. [1913 Webster] Past and present, wound in one. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Law)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Present — Pre*sent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Presented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Presenting}.] [F. pr[ e]senter, L. praesentare, fr. praesens, a. See {Present}, a.] 1. To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to introduce… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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present — [adj1] existing; at this time ad hoc, already, at this moment, begun, being, coeval, commenced, contemporaneous, contemporary, current, even now, existent, extant, for the time being, going on, immediate, in duration, in process, instant, just… … New thesaurus

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