present

Alternative forms

• præsent (archaic or pedantic)
• (abbreviation, grammar): ps.

Adjective

present (comparative more present, superlative most present)

1. Relating to now, for the time being; current.
   • The barbaric practice continues to the present day. The present manager has been here longer than the last one. Up to the present day.
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.
4. (obsolete) Not delayed; immediate; instant.
5. (dated) Ready; quick in emergency.
   • a present wit
6. (obsolete) Favorably attentive; propitious.
7. Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
   • in the present study,  the present article,  the present results.
8. Attentive; alert; focused.
   • Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.
9. (politics) Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)

Noun

present (plural presents)

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

Noun

present (plural presents)

1. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
2. (military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
   • to stand at present

Verb

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

1. To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
   • to present an envoy to the king
2. (transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
3. (transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
4. (transitive, now rare) To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.
5. (reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
6. (transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
7. (transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
8. (transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.).
   • The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
9. (transitive, military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
10. (reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
    • Well, one idea does present itself.
11. (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
    • The patient presented with insomnia.
12. (intransitive, medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
13. (intransitive, with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
    • At that time, Elbe was presenting as a man.
14. (transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
    • Anne Robinson presents "The Weakest Link".
15. (transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
    • She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.
16. (transitive) To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.
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, zoology) 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. (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.

Anagrams

• Serpent, penster, repents, respent, serpent

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA: /pɾəˈzent/
• (Central) IPA: /pɾəˈzen/
• (Valencian) IPA: /pɾeˈzent/

Noun

present m (plural presents)

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

Adjective

present (masculine and feminine plural presents)

1. present (at a given location)

Pronunciation

Noun

present

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) presentation (lecture or speech)

Verb

present

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) to present; to give a lecture or speech to an audience

Pronunciation

• IPA: /prɛsanɡ/, [pʰʁ̥ɛˈsɑŋ]

Noun

present c (singular definite presenten, plural indefinite presenter)

1. (dated) present, gift
   • Synonym: gave

Alternative forms

• prejent, presënt

Adjective

present m (feminine singular presenta, masculine plural presenc, feminine plural presentes)

1. present

Noun

present m (plural presens)

1. gift; present
2. (grammar) present (tense)

Noun

present m (oblique plural presenz or presentz, nominative singular presenz or presentz, nominative plural present)

1. gift; present
2. (grammar) present (tense)

Alternative forms

• præsent

Pronunciation

• IPA: /prɛˈsent/

Noun

present c

1. gift, present