Definition of Present

Noun

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
  - present tense
• something presented as a gift
  "his tie was a present from his wife"
  
• 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"
  nowadays

Verb

• recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation
  assume a prescribed position
  "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
  salute
• formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
  
• 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"
  confront face
• represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
  "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
  portray
• cause to come to know personally
  "permit me to acquaint you with my son"
  "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
  introduce acquaint
• deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
  "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
  deliver
• give as a present
  make a gift of
  "What will you give her for her birthday?"
  give gift
• give, especially as an honor or reward
  "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
  award
• introduce
  "This poses an interesting question"
  pose
• hand over formally
  submit
• perform (a play), especially on a stage
  "we are going to stage `Othello'"
  stage represent
• bring forward and present to the mind
  "We presented the arguments to him"
  "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
  represent - lay out
• give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  "She shows her dogs frequently"
  "We will demo the new software in Washington"
  show demo exhibit demonstrate

Adjective

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

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