Meaning & Definition of Present in English
Present
noun
1. 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"
- present,
- nowadays
2. Something presented as a gift
- "His tie was a present from his wife"
- present
3. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
- present,
- present tense
verb
1. Give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- "She shows her dogs frequently"
- "We will demo the new software in washington"
- show,
- demo,
- exhibit,
- present,
- demonstrate
2. Bring forward and present to the mind
- "We presented the arguments to him"
- "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
- present,
- represent,
- lay out
3. Perform (a play), especially on a stage
- "We are going to stage `othello'"
- stage,
- present,
- represent
4. Hand over formally
- present,
- submit
5. Introduce
- "This poses an interesting question"
- present,
- pose
6. Give, especially as an honor or reward
- "Bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
- award,
- present
7. Give as a present
- Make a gift of
- "What will you give her for her birthday?"
- give,
- gift,
- present
8. Deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
- deliver,
- present
9. Cause to come to know personally
- "Permit me to acquaint you with my son"
- "Introduce the new neighbors to the community"
- introduce,
- present,
- acquaint
10. Represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
- "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
- portray,
- present
11. 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,
- present
12. Formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
- present
13. Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation
- Assume a prescribed position
- "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
- salute,
- present
adjective
1. 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"
- present(a)
2. Being or existing in a specified place
- "The murderer is present in this room"
- "Present at the wedding"
- "Present at the creation"
- present