present

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesent-, praesens present participle of praeesse (“to be present”), from Latin prae- (“pre-”) + esse (“to be”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: prĕ'zənt, IPA: /ˈprɛzənt/, X-SAMPA: /"prEz@nt/
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  • Hyphenation: pres‧ent

Adjective

present (not comparable)

  1. Relating to now, for the time being; current.
    The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
  2. Located in the immediate vicinity.
    Is there a doctor present?
    Several people were present when the event took place.
  3. (obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting. [16th-18th c.]
    • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.1.v:
      Amongst this number of cordials and alteratives I do not find a more present remedy than a cup of wine or strong drink, if it be soberly and opportunely used.
Antonyms
Derived terms
  • all present and correct
  • at present
  • at the present time
  • present company
Related terms
Translations
pertaining to the current time
in the immediate vicinity

Noun

present (plural presents)

  1. The current moment or period of time.
    The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
  2. The present tense.
Derived terms
Translations
current time
present tense — see present tense

Etymology 2

From Middle English presenten, from Old French presenter, from Latin presentare "to show", from Latin praesent-, praesens present participle of praeesse "to be in front of".

Noun

present (plural presents)

  1. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
  2. (military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
    to stand at present
Translations
gift — see gift

Pronunciation

Verb

present (third-person singular simple present presents, present participle presenting, simple past and past participle presented)

  1. (transitive) To reveal, to show.
    • 2012 January 1, Steven Sloman, “The Battle Between Intuition and Deliberation”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 74: 
      Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.
    The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
  2. (transitive, law) To offer to a court or legislature for consideration.
  3. (transitive) To demand that a drawee pay, or that the presenter's bank accept, (a draft).
  4. (transitive) To award a trophy, gift, etc, to.
  5. (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff
    The patient presented with insomnia.
  6. (intransitive, medicine) To appear at the mouth of the uterus so as to be perceptible to the finger in vaginal examination; said of a part of an infant during childbirth.
Derived terms
  • present arms
Translations
show
in law
of a draft
award

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Etymology

From Latin

Noun

present m (plural presents)

  1. present (current moment or period of time)
  2. present (grammatical tense)

Adjective

present m, f (masculine and feminine plural presents)

  1. present (at a given location)
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Danish

Etymology

From French présent, from présenter (“to present”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /prɛsanɡ/, [pʰʁ̥ɛˈsɑŋ]

Noun

present c (singular definite presenten, plural indefinite presenter)

  1. (dated) present, gift

Inflection

    Inflection of present
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative present presenten presenter presenterne
genitive presents presentens presenters presenternes

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Old French

Noun

present m (oblique plural presenz, nominative singular presenz, nominative plural present)

  1. gift; present
    • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
      Itant out li Quens un present
      D'une cupe chiere d'argent
      At this moment he presented the Count
      With a valuable silver cup
  2. (grammar) present (tense)
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Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

present

  1. gift, present

Declension

Declension of present
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative present presenten presenter presenterna
genitive presents presentens presenters presenternas

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