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present
Noun
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A present is a gift; something that someone gives to someone else.
Here's a birthday present for you. I hope you like it.
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The present is the time now at this moment.
present
Adjective
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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
Verb
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When you present something, you show it or give it to someone.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
copy
Noun
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A copy of something looks or acts like it.
They took the diamond and replaced it with a cheap copy.
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A copy of a book, newspaper, painting, etc. is one of many that are exactly the same.
Please bring me the copies of those reports.
copy
Verb
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If you copy something, you make something look exactly the same as it.
Good artists copy. Great artists steal.
She copies the tests on the photocopier.