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- [fawr stressed th ee prez-uh nt]
- /fɔr stressed ði ˈprɛz ənt/
- /fɔː(r) ðə ˈpreznt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr stressed th ee prez-uh nt]
- /fɔr stressed ði ˈprɛz ənt/
Definitions of for the present words
- adjective for the present being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country. 1
- adjective for the present at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use. 1
- adjective for the present Grammar. noting an action or state occurring at the moment of speaking or writing: Knows is a present form in He knows that. noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation with such meaning. 1
- adjective for the present being with one or others or in the specified or understood place: to be present at the wedding. 1
- adjective for the present being here: Is everyone present? 1
- adjective for the present existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like: Carbon is present in many minerals. 1
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Origin of for the present
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English < Old French < Latin praesent- (stem of praesēns) present participle of praeësse to be present, before others, i.e., to preside, be in charge; (noun) Middle English: presence, spatial or temporal present; partly derivative of the adj., partly < Old French. See pre-, is, -ent
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Parts of speech for For the present
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
for the present popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
for the present usage trend in Literature
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