Definition of present | What does present mean?
What is the definition of the word PRESENT?
Here is a list of definitions for present.
- 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"
- something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
What are the verbs of the word PRESENT?
Here is a list of definitions for present.
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
- bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
- perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"
- hand over formally
- introduce; "This poses an interesting question"
- give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
- give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
- cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
- represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
- 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"
- formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
- recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
What are the synonyms of the word PRESENT?
What is another word for PRESENT?. Here is a list of synonyms for PRESENT
Words beginning with PRESENT?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with PRESENT.
- presents
- presentnesses
- presentness
- presentments
- presentment
- presently
- presentiveness
- presentive
- presentist
- presentisms
- presentism
- presenting
- presentiments
- presentimental
- presentiment
- presentient
- presentially
- presentiality
- presentialities
- presential
- presenters
- presenter
- presentencing
- presentences
- presentenced
- presentence
- presentees
- presentee
- presented
- presentative
- presentations
- presentationist
- presentationism
- presentational
- presentation
- presentably
- presentableness
- presentable
- presentability
- present
What words can be made with PRESENT?
We only list the first 50 results for any words that can be made with PRESENT.
In which dictionaries does the word present exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes