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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- præsent (archaic or pedantic)
Etymology 1 [edit]
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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Adjective [edit]
present (not comparable)
- Relating to now, for the time being; current.
- The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
- Located in the immediate vicinity.
- Is there a doctor present?
- Several people were present when the event took place.
- (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.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.1.v:
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- (in vicinity): absent
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Noun [edit]
present (plural presents)
- The current moment or period of time.
- The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
- The present tense.
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Etymology 2 [edit]
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".
Noun [edit]
present (plural presents)
- A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
- (military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
- to stand at present
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Pronunciation [edit]
- enPR: prĭzĕnt', IPA: /prɪˈzɛnt/, X-SAMPA: /prI"zEnt/
- (Canada) IPA: /prəˈzɛnt/
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Verb [edit]
present (third-person singular simple present presents, present participle presenting, simple past and past participle presented)
- (transitive) To reveal, to show.
- 2012 January 1, Steven Sloman, “The Battle Between Intuition and Deliberation”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 74:
- Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.
- The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
- 2012 January 1, Steven Sloman, “The Battle Between Intuition and Deliberation”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 74:
- (transitive, law) To offer to a court or legislature for consideration.
- (transitive) To demand that a drawee pay, or that the presenter's bank accept, (a draft).
- (transitive) To award a trophy, gift, etc, to.
- (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff
- The patient presented with insomnia.
- (intransitive, medicine) 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 childbirth.
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin
Noun [edit]
present m (plural presents)
Adjective [edit]
present m, f (masculine and feminine plural presents)
- present (at a given location)
Danish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French présent, from présenter (“to present”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /prɛsanɡ/, [pʰʁ̥ɛˈsɑŋ]
Noun [edit]
present c (singular definite presenten, plural indefinite presenter)
Inflection [edit]
| 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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Old French [edit]
Noun [edit]
present m (oblique plural presenz, nominative singular presenz, nominative plural present)
- 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
- At this moment he presented the Count
- Itant out li Quens un present
- circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
- (grammar) present (tense)
Swedish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
present
Declension [edit]
| singular | plural | |||
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| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | present | presenten | presenter | presenterna |
| genitive | presents | presentens | presenters | presenternas |
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- en:Time
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