ALL meanings of present
pres·ent
P p - adjective present being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country. 1
- adjective present at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use. 1
- adjective 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 present being with one or others or in the specified or understood place: to be present at the wedding. 1
- adjective present being here: Is everyone present? 1
- adjective present existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like: Carbon is present in many minerals. 1
- adjective present being actually here or under consideration: the present document; the present topic. 1
- adjective present being before the mind. 1
- adjective present Obsolete. mentally alert and calm, especially in emergencies. 1
- adjective present Obsolete. immediate or instant. 1
- noun present a thing presented as a gift; gift: Christmas presents. 1
- idioms present at present, at the present time or moment; now: There are no job openings here at present. 1
- noun present gift 1
- idioms present for the present, for now; temporarily: For the present, we must be content with matters as they stand. 1
- noun present grammar: tense 1
- verb with object present to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, especially by formal act: to present someone with a gold watch. 1
- noun present current time 1
- verb with object present to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way: to present one's card. 1
- adjective present in attendance 1
- verb with object present afford or furnish (an opportunity, possibility, etc.). 1
- noun present moment, time: current 1
- verb with object present to hand over or submit, as a bill or a check, for payment: The waiter presented our bill for lunch. 1
- transitive verb present person: introduce 1
- verb with object present to introduce (a person) to another, especially in a formal manner: Mrs. Smith, may I present Mr. Jones? 1
- intransitive verb present person: introduce to sb 1
- verb with object present to bring before or introduce to the public: to present a new play. 1
- transitive verb present confer, give 1
- verb with object present to come to show (oneself) before a person, at a place, etc. 1
- adjective present existing now 1
- verb with object present to show or exhibit: This theater will present films on a larger screen. 1
- adjective present in mind 1
- verb with object present to bring forth or render for or before another or others; offer for consideration: to present an alternative plan. 1
- transitive verb present show: stage, put on 1
- verb with object present to set forth in words; frame or articulate: to present arguments. 1
- transitive verb present plan, idea: introduce 1
- verb with object present to represent, impersonate, or act, as on the stage. 1
- transitive verb present put on display 1
- verb with object present to direct, point, or turn (something) to something or someone: He presented his back to the audience. 1
- transitive verb present invoice 1
- verb with object present to level or aim (a weapon, especially a firearm). 1
- transitive verb present law: charges 1
- verb with object present Law. to bring against, as a formal charge against a person. to bring formally to the notice of the proper authority, as an offense. 1
- transitive verb present give 1
- verb with object present British Ecclesiastical. to offer or recommend (a member of the clergy) to the bishop for institution to a benefice. 1
- intransitive verb present give as a gift 1
- verb without object present Medicine/Medical. (of a fetus) to be visible at the cervix during labor: In a normal delivery, the baby’s head presents first. (of a medical condition) to be evident from the presence of certain symptoms: Depression often presents with disturbed sleep or appetite. (of a patient) to have a certain symptom or medical condition, especially as reported during a medical examination: A 22-year-old man presents with shortness of breath. 1
- intransitive verb present perform for sb 1
- adjective present You use present to describe things and people that exist now, rather than those that existed in the past or those that may exist in the future. 0
- singular noun present The present is the period of time that we are in now and the things that are happening now. 0
- adjective present In grammar, the present tenses of a verb are the ones that are used to talk about things that happen regularly or situations that exist at this time. The simple present tense uses the base form or the 's' form of a verb, as in 'I play tennis twice a week' and 'He works in a bank'. 0