present

adjective more present · most present · præsent · ps.

1. Relating to now, for the time being; current. The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
2. Located in the immediate vicinity. Only half of all present members were present at the meeting.
3. obsolete Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting. Amongſt this number of Cordials and Alteratiues, J doe not find a more preſent remedy, then a cup of wine, or ſtrong drinke, and if it be ſoberly and opportunely vſed.
4. obsolete Not delayed; immediate; instant. Sign me a present pardon for my brother,
5. dated Ready; quick in emergency. a present wit
6. obsolete Favorably attentive; propitious. to find a god so present to my prayer
7. Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this. Near-synonyms: this (determiner), this (pronoun), current
8. Attentive; alert; focused. Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.
9. Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)

Similar: current, nearby, contemporary, hodiern, modern, de nos jours, present, present-day

noun presents · præsent · ps.

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

noun presents · præsent · ps.

1. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions. wedding present
2. The position of a soldier in presenting arms. The platoon stands at present.
3. colloquial, endearing, euphemistic Poo; feces. I think our toddler's just left us a little present in his diaper...

verb presents · presenting · presented · præsent · ps.

1. To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally. to present an envoy to the king
2. intransitive To appear or represent oneself outwardly. With your shabby attire, you do not present well as a prospective investment banking associate!
3. transitive To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
4. transitive To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
5. archaic, transitive To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court. In the diocese of Gloucester in 1548 two inhabitants of Slimbridge were presented for saying that holy oil was ‘of no virtue but meet to grease sheep’.
6. reflexive To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally. Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord.
7. transitive To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit. So ladies in romance assist their knight, / Present the spear, and arm him for the fight.
8. transitive To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration. I do begin to realize that the matter must be presented in such a way as may interest the reader.
9. transitive To put on, stage (a play etc.). The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
10. transitive To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
11. reflexive To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind. Well, one idea does present itself.
12. intransitive To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom. The patient presented with insomnia.
13. intransitive To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
14. intransitive To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender). At that time, Elbe was presenting as a man.
15. transitive To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.). Anne Robinson presents "The Weakest Link".
16. transitive To give a gift or presentation to (someone). She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.
17. transitive To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer. I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw.
18. transitive To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
19. intransitive To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.
20. slang In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty. Sherlock’s gender performance itself remains unchanged, with the exception of the hormonal changes he goes through after presenting as an omega.

verb præsent · ps.

1. participle, past simple past and past participle of presend