English to English adjective
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temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration | | Example: the present leader articles for present use the present topic the present system present observations
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being or existing in a specified place | | Example: the murderer is present in this room present at the wedding present at the creation
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Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain contemplated limits; -- opposed to absent. | | source: webster1913 noun
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the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech | | Example: that is enough for the present he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow
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something presented as a gift | | Example: his tie was a present from his wife
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a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking | | source: wordnet30
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Present time; the time being; time in progress now, or at the moment contemplated; as, at this present. | | source: webster1913
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Anything presented or given; a gift; a donative; as, a Christmas present. | | source: webster1913
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The position of a soldier in presenting arms; as, to stand at present. | | source: webster1913 verb
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience | | Example: She shows her dogs frequently We will demo the new software in Washington
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bring forward and present to the mind | | Example: We presented the arguments to him We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
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perform (a play), especially on a stage | | Example: we are going to stage `Othello'
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hand over formally | | source: wordnet30
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introduce | | Example: This poses an interesting question
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give, especially as an honor or reward | | Example: bestow honors and prizes at graduation
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give as a present; make a gift of | | Example: What will you give her for her birthday?
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deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) | | Example: The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
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cause to come to know personally | | Example: permit me to acquaint you with my son introduce the new neighbors to the community
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represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture | | Example: The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
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present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize | | Example: 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
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formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. | | source: wordnet30
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recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position | | Example: When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute
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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. | | source: webster1913
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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. | | source: webster1913
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