English adjective: present | |||
1. | present temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration | ||
Samples | The present leader. Articles for present use. The present topic. The present system. Present observations. | ||
Similar | existing, immediate, inst, instant, latter-day | ||
Attribute | timing | ||
Antonyms | future, past | ||
2. | present being or existing in a specified place | ||
Samples | The murderer is present in this room. Present at the wedding. Present at the creation. | ||
Similar | attendant, ever-present, existing, here, naturally occurring, omnipresent, ubiquitous | ||
Attribute | presence | ||
Antonyms | absent | ||
English noun: present | |||
1. | present (time) the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech | ||
Samples | That is enough for the present. He lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow. | ||
Synonyms | nowadays | ||
Broader (hypernym) | time | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | date, here and now, moment, nonce, now, present moment, time being, today, tonight | ||
2. | present (possession) something presented as a gift | ||
Samples | His tie was a present from his wife. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gift | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | birthday gift, birthday present, Christmas gift, Christmas present, wedding gift, wedding present | ||
3. | present (communication) a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking | ||
Synonyms | present tense | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tense | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | historical present | ||
English verb: present | |||
1. | present (perception) give an exhibition of to an interested audience | ||
Samples | She shows her dogs frequently. We will demo the new software in Washington. | ||
Synonyms | demo, demonstrate, exhibit, show | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bring home | ||
2. | present (communication) bring forward and present to the mind | ||
Samples | We presented the arguments to him. We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason. | ||
Synonyms | lay out, represent | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | say, state, tell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | argue, argue, indicate, reason, spin | ||
3. | present (creation) perform (a play), especially on a stage | ||
Samples | We are going to stage `Othello'. | ||
Examples | Did he present his major works over a short period of time? | ||
Synonyms | represent, stage | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | re-create | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | localise, localize, place, set | ||
Domain category | performing arts | ||
4. | present (possession) hand over formally | ||
Synonyms | submit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bring in | ||
5. | present (stative) introduce | ||
Samples | This poses an interesting question. | ||
Synonyms | pose | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be, comprise, constitute, make up, represent | ||
6. | present (possession) give, especially as an honor or reward | ||
Samples | Bestow honors and prizes at graduation. | ||
Synonyms | award | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | allocate, apportion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bestow, certificate, confer | ||
7. | present (possession) give as a present; make a gift of | ||
Samples | What will you give her for her birthday?. | ||
Synonyms | gift, give | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bequeath, bung, cede, deed over, deliver, distribute, donate, dower, endow, fee, give away, give out, give up, grant, hand out, leave, pass out, raffle, raffle off, render, submit, surrender, tender, tip, treat, will | ||
8. | present (communication) deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) | ||
Samples | The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students. | ||
Synonyms | deliver | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | speechify | ||
9. | present (communication) cause to come to know personally | ||
Samples | Permit me to acquaint you with my son. Introduce the new neighbors to the community. | ||
Synonyms | acquaint, introduce | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bring out, introduce, present, re-introduce, reintroduce | ||
Verb group | acquaint, familiarise, familiarize | ||
10. | present (creation) represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture | ||
Samples | The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting. | ||
Synonyms | portray | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interpret, represent | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | commend | ||
Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
11. | present (communication) present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize | ||
Samples | 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 | confront, face | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
Verb group | confront, face, face up | ||
12. | present (communication) formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquaint, introduce, present | ||
13. | present (communication) recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position | ||
Samples | When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute. | ||
Synonyms | salute | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | greet, recognise, recognize | ||
Entail | gesticulate, gesture, motion | ||