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WIKTIONARY
present
Adjective
  • ∙ Relating to now, for the time being; current.
  • ∙ Located in the immediate vicinity.
  • ∙ Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting. [16th-18th c.] obsolete
  • ∙ Not delayed; immediate; instant. obsolete
  • ∙ Ready; quick in emergency. dated
  • ∙ Favorably attentive; propitious. obsolete
  • ∙ Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
  • ∙ Attentive; alert; focused.
Noun
  • ∙ The current moment or period of time.
  • ∙ The present tense.
Noun
  • ∙ A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
  • ∙ The position of a soldier in presenting arms. military
Verb
  • ∙ To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally. [from 14th c.]
  • ∙ To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution. [from 14th c.] transitive
  • ∙ To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration. [from 14th c.] transitive
  • ∙ To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court. [from 14th c.] transitive, now rare
  • ∙ To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally. [from 14th c.] reflexive
  • ∙ To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit. [from 14th c.] transitive
  • ∙ To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration. [from 14th c.] transitive
  • ∙ To put on, stage (a play etc.). [from 16th c.] transitive
  • ∙ To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire. [from 16th c.] transitive, military
  • ∙ To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind. [from 16th c.] reflexive
  • ∙ To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom. [from 19th c.] intransitive, medicine
  • ∙ To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth. [from 18th c.] intransitive, medicine
  • ∙ To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender). intransitive, with "as"
  • ∙ To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.). [from 20th c.] transitive
  • ∙ To give a gift or presentation to (someone). [from 14th c.] transitive
  • ∙ To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow. [from 14th c.] transitive
  • ∙ To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer. [from 14th c.] transitive
  • ∙ To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid. [from 15th c.] transitive