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present English

Meaning present meaning

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Definitions in simple English

present

A present is a gift; something that someone gives to someone else. Here's a birthday present for you. I hope you like it. The present is the time now at this moment.

present

Someone is present if the person is here, or the person is at the place someone is talking about. Five men and two women were present when the meeting started.

present

When you present something, you show it or give it to someone.

present

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 (= show, demo) give an exhibition of to an interested audience She shows her dogs frequently We will demo the new software in Washington being or existing in a specified place the murderer is present in this room present at the wedding present at the creation (= represent) bring forward and present to the mind We presented the arguments to him We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason 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 (= stage) perform (a play), especially on a stage we are going to stage 'Othello' hand over formally (= pose) introduce This poses an interesting question something presented as a gift his tie was a present from his wife (= award) give, especially as an honor or reward bestow honors and prizes at graduation (= deliver) deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students (= give, gift) give as a present; make a gift of What will you give her for her birthday? (= introduce, acquaint) cause to come to know personally permit me to acquaint you with my son introduce the new neighbors to the community (= portray) represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking (= salute) recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute (= confront, face) 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

Synonyms present synonyms

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Topics present topics

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Conjugation present conjugation

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Examples present examples

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Simple sentences

How many people were present at the meeting?
We can record the past and present.
Dorothy sent him a nice present.
Jack bought a present for his friend.
Jane gave me the same present as Wendy did.
Sally gave him a Christmas present.
Ann gave me this present.
I insist on your being present.
I was given this present by Ann.
The people present were surprised.
I'm looking forward to his present.
His present assistant is Miss Nokami.
She gave him a nice present.
I would like to give him a present for his birthday.
The formation and movement of hurricanes are capricious, even with our present-day technology.
I have a nice present to give you.
I didn't expect such a nice present from you.
All of the students were present.
Every member of the cabinet was present.
All the members were present.
I'll give you a present.
The people at large are hoping for great changes in the light of the present situation.
All but one were present.
The committee are all present.
All of us are connected with the past and the future as well as the present.
Robert is content with his present position.

Movie subtitles

We, we have learned so much from Elder Cunningham, and as our gift to you we wish to present the story of Joseph Smith and the first Mormons.
Mrs. Chan, it is so funny that I very coincidentally ran into you, because I, um. I actually just-just bought Jayma a wedding present.
Brenda, were you present when Declan passed? Yes.
Well, clearly this Santa was intent on delivering a certain kind of present.
Well, firstly, Speigleman would never touch a meat pie, and secondly, we can corroborate both of them as being present when Evan, or whoever was pretending to be Evan, dismounted the float.
I have over a thousand men working for me at present.
The first is Pierre Leclerc, sniper, former member of the Foreign Legion, mercenary at present.
What about the present Government?
Monsieur, I present to you to the new tenant on the fifth floor of your building on Evangile Street.
The only person present not belonging to the household was Torarin and his gaze kept returning to the iron-clad chest at the foot of the four-poster bed.
Count Sandro Grec is not the only adventurer present.
You may return to your world for the present.
It's for you - a birthday present.
The money will now remaining the Sheriff's keeping until the celebration tomorrow when he will turn it over to the state officials who will be present.
French Algeria! - Present arms!
May we present The Birth of Esme.
It will be a present from me, sir!
And come to present times.
P.S. If you refuse this you will present Faust in a house with a curse on it.
The witness here present, whom you didn't see come in. -Did you see him leave? -Yes.
I'll present you with the scene right now.
Don't you see that there are ladies present?
May I present Mr. Parker?
There are children present.
No, this magnificent chest I present to you with my compliments.
Honey Girl, it isn't safe to be sitting in a rocking chair, when there are certain persons present.
The whole world's political and business VIPs will be present. It's a dinner organized by the Royal Family, how can the host not go after inviting guests over?
You have the right to consult to the lawyer, and have that lawyer present during any questioning. If you choose to talk to the police officer, you have the right to stop the interview at any time.
Because of the danger of war which has always existed, unconditionally raise the white flag and present our country to them, surrendering totally.
It is necessary that you present me to the king; he wants to repair the affront inflicted by this morning.
The next morning, the malcontents are meeting at Paillet's house to present themselves to the king.
I don't mean the present prince of Wales.
I wanna present to you Miss Polly Potter, the best paying guest in the hotel.
And now, friends, I want to present to you a charming little lady.
It's a little engagement present just given me by Mr. Yates.
Present arms!
A wedding present.
Somebody sent you a present?
The present is more important, forget the past.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to present a serious social drama proving that vice is always punished.

News and current affairs

We also need a regular scientific process to present the world with the evidence on species abundance and extinction, just as we now have such a process for climate change.
The voter-turnout problem partly reflects frustration about the present state of the EU, and also people's impression that they can exert little influence by voting one way or the other.
The way people see the past tells us more about their present attitudes than about the past itself.
A violent conflict in the past may survive as a war of memories in the present, as can be observed in the current dispute between China and South Korea on one side, and Japan on the other.
Objectively strong, subjectively infirm - that is how the EU's present condition can be described.
To throw away that achievement would impose costs not confined to the present episode.
Foreign observers are prone to associate the Bing Dian incident with other recent crackdowns on China's mass media, and to conclude that Chinese journalism freedom is hopeless under the present autocratic regulation.
Both past and present have been burdened by the ad hoc nature of relations among the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
I have tried to present the ideas outlined here not only to the General Assembly but also to the permanent members of the Security Council.
I have also been invited to present them to the US Senate.
Like the artists and their art, the country could elevate itself from the dichotomies of old-new, past-present, and traditional-modern to project an image appropriate to our globalizing age.
The rising powers must be present at the creation of this new system in order to ensure that they will be active supporters.
The only thing that might hold the dollar at near to present levels is a bad economic performance in Europe.
Unfortunately our present methods of detection are not sensitive enough.
The depth and gravity of the current economic and social crisis in countries like Greece, Portugal, and Spain present women with a new opportunity.
The celebration of the glory of the past, mixed with popular English songs of the present, seemed to indicate renewed national confidence.
Indeed, Turkey has never missed an opportunity to present itself as a regional broker.
Doctors rely on observation of memory loss and other thinking deficits (such as reasoning or language comprehension) - signs that plaques are already present in the brain.
CAMBRIDGE - With less than two months remaining before America's presidential election, much attention is focused on the state of the American economy and the challenges that it will present to the next president.
This should be regarded as a model for the future and a lesson for the present.
One great advantage of SDRs is that they permit the international creation of money, which is particularly useful at times like the present.
The system cannot survive in its present form, and the US has more to lose by not being in the forefront of reforming it.

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