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Noun
Definition: 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"
Definition: something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"
Definition: a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
Definition: The current moment or period of time.
Definition: A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
Verb
Definition: give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
Definition: bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
Definition: perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"
Definition: give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
Definition: give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
Definition: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
Definition: cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
Definition: represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
Definition: present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
Definition: formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
Definition: recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
Definition: To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
Adjective
Definition: 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"
Definition: being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"
Definition: Relating to now, for the time being; current.