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pres•ent

[[t]ˈprɛz ənt[/t]] adj.

1) being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current:

the present economic situation[/ex]

2) at this time; at hand; immediate:

articles for present use[/ex]

3) gram. of, pertaining to, or being a verb tense or form used to refer to an action or state occurring or existing at the moment of speaking (They're eating. I know the answer) or to a habitual event (He drives to work), and also sometimes used to express the future (The plane leaves at six tomorrow) or past

4) being with one or others or in the specified or understood place:

to be present at the wedding[/ex]

5) being here:

Is everyone present?[/ex]

6) existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like:

Carbon is present in many minerals[/ex]

7) being actually here or under consideration

8) being before the mind

9) Obs. aware

10) Obs. immediate

11) the present time

12) gram.

a) the present tense

b) a verb form in the present tense, as

knows[/ex]

13) law presents, (in a deed of conveyance) the present document or writings:

Know all men by these presents[/ex]

14) Obs. the matter in hand

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- at present for the present

Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF < L praesent- (s. of praesēns), prp. of praeesse to preside, be in charge, be present =prae- pre-+esseto be pres′ent•ness, n. II

pre•sent

v. [[t]prɪˈzɛnt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈprɛz ənt[/t]] v. t.

1) to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, esp. by formal act

2) to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way:

to present one's credentials[/ex]

3) to afford or furnish (an opportunity, possibility, etc.)

4) to hand over or submit (a bill or check)

5) to introduce (a person) to another, esp. in a formal manner

6) sbz to bring before or introduce to the public:

to present a new play[/ex]

7) to come to show (oneself) before a person, in or at a place, etc

8) to bring forth or render for or before another or others; offer for consideration:

to present an alternative plan[/ex]

9) to set forth in words; frame or articulate:

to present arguments[/ex]

10) to represent, impersonate, or act, as on the stage

11) to direct, point, or turn (something) to something or someone:

He presented his back to the audience[/ex]

12) to level or aim (a weapon, esp. a firearm)

13) law Law.

a) to bring (a formal charge) against a person

b) to bring (an offense) to the notice of the proper authority

14) rel to nominate (a cleric) for a benefice

15) a thing presented as a gift; gift

pres•ent Etymology: 1175–1225; (n.) ME < OF, orig. in phrase en present in presence (see present I); (v.) ME < OF presenter < ML praesentāre to give, show, present for approval, L: to exhibit (to the mind or senses), der. of praesēns present I syn: See give See also introduce