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present  /ˈprɛ zənt/ ? Meaning of "present"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
  2. (n) something presented as a gift
  3. (n) a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
  4. (v) give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  5. (v) bring forward and present to the mind
  6. (v) perform (a play), especially on a stage
  7. (v) hand over formally
  8. (v) introduce
  9. (v) give, especially as an honor or reward
  10. (v) give as a present; make a gift of
  11. (v) deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
  12. (v) cause to come to know personally
  13. (v) represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
  14. (v) present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
  15. (v) formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
  16. (v) recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
  17. (adj) temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
  18. (adj) being or existing in a specified place

Synonym(s)

nowadays, lay out, represent, salute, acquaint, introduce

Antonyms(s)

past, absent

Derived Word(s)

presentation, presenter, presentment, presentness

Usage(s):

  1. PTI presents a brief history on the 6th anniversary of the Iraq War month by month in photos and quotes.
  2. The Fading Future Of Italy's Young Reverence for the past is stifling the present.
  3. It turns out that he's been time-traveling, or rather, his mind has: his consciousness is journeying between present, future and past.

Quotes

  1. "I direct my personal representative to permit no members of the press to be present at my wake or funeral," Coleman stated.
    on Jun 18, 2010 By: Gary Coleman Source: Hindustan Times

  2. "It's a double celebration," said Cranston. "It's my 21st anniversary today. However, when I turned to my wife and said, 'Is being nominated enough of an anniversary present for you?' And she said, 'No.' I went, 'OK. I'll be right back.' We...
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: Bryan Cranston Source: BusinessWeek

  3. "I suppose that when the World Cup finishes I will speak to the people at Liverpool and they will explain to me the real situation of how things are at present, the future of the club," he said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Mundo...
    on Jul 6, 2010 By: Fernando Torres Source: The Guardian

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