present

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From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesent-, praesens present participle of praeesse (“to be present”), from Latin prae- (“pre-”) + esse (“to be”).

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  • enPR: prĕ'zənt, IPA: /ˈprɛzənt/, SAMPA: /"prEz@nt/
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  • Hyphenation: pres‧ent

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present (not comparable)

  1. Relating to now, for the time being; current.
    The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
  2. Located in the immediate vicinity.
    Is there a doctor present?
    Several people were present when the event took place.
  3. (obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting. [16th-18th c.]
    • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.1.v:
      Amongst this number of cordials and alteratives I do not find a more present remedy than a cup of wine or strong drink, if it be soberly and opportunely used.
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pertaining to the current time
in the immediate vicinity

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present (plural presents)

  1. The current moment or period of time.
  2. The present tense.
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current time
present tense — see present tense

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From Middle English presenten, from Old French presenter, from Latin presentare "to show", from Latin praesent-, praesens present participle of praeesse "to be in front of".

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present (plural presents)

  1. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
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gift

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present (third-person singular simple present presents, present participle presenting, simple past and past participle presented)

  1. (transitive) To reveal, to show.
    The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
  2. (transitive, law) To offer to a court or legislature for consideration.
  3. (transitive) To demand that a drawee pay, or that the presenter's bank accept, (a draft).
  4. (transitive) To award a trophy, gift, etc, to.
  5. (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff
    The patient presented with insomnia.
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show
in law
of a draft
award

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present m. (oblique plural presenz, nominative singular presenz, nominative plural present)

  1. gift; present
    • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
      Itant out li Quens un present
      D'une cupe chiere d'argent
      At this moment he presented the Count
      With a valuable silver cup

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From Latin

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present m. (plural presents)

  1. present (current moment or period of time)
  2. present (grammatical tense)

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present m. and f. (plural presents)

  1. present (at a given location)

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From French présent, from présenter (“to present”).

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  • IPA: /prɛsanɡ/, [pʰʁ̥ɛˈsɑŋ]

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present c. (singular definite presenten, plural indefinite presenter)

  1. (dated) present, gift

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    Inflection of present
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative present presenten presenter presenterne
genitive presents presentens presenters presenternes

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present

  1. gift, present

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Declension of present
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative present presenten presenter presenterna
genitive presents presentens presenters presenternas

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