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Present - definition of present by The Free Dictionary Present - definition of present by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/present Printer Friendly present Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to present: present perfect tense , present progressive pres·ent 1 (prĕz′ənt) n. 1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now. 2. Grammar a. The present tense. b. A verb form in the present tense. 3. presents Law The document or instrument in question: Be it known by these presents. adj. 1. Existing or happening now; current: the present leader; present trends. 2. a. Being at hand or in attendance: Thirty guests were present at the ceremony. b. Existing in something specified: Oxygen is present in the bloodstream. 3. Now being considered; actually here or involved: the present subject; present company excepted. 4. Grammar Designating a verb tense or form that expresses current time. 5. Archaic Readily available; immediate. 6. Obsolete Alert to circumstances; attentive. Idioms: at present At the present time; right now. for the present For the time being; temporarily. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesēns , praesent- , present participle of praeesse , to be present : prae- , pre- + esse , to be ; see es- in Indo-European roots .] pres′ent·ness n. pre·sent 2 (prĭ-zĕnt′) v. pre·sent·ed , pre·sent·ing , pre·sents v. tr. 1. a. To make a gift or award of: presented the medal to the winner. b. To make a gift to: presented the winner with a medal. 2. a. To offer for observation, examination, or consideration; show or display: The detective presented his badge. b. To offer (a play, for example) for public entertainment. c. To afford or furnish: The situation presented us with a chance to improve our knowledge. d. To turn or position in the direction of another: presented his face to the camera. e. Immunology To display (an antigen) on the cell surface. Used especially of cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells, where the displayed antigen activates T cells as part of an immune response. 3. To represent or depict in a certain manner: The movie presents bankers as greedy and coldhearted. 4. a. To introduce, especially with formal ceremony. b. To introduce (a young woman) to society with conventional ceremony. 5. To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body. 6. Ecclesiastical To recommend (a cleric) for a benefice. v. intr. 1. To make a presentation. 2. Medicine a. To be evident or manifest. Used of a disease or condition: how Lyme disease presents in its later stages. b. To exhibit symptoms or signs during a medical examination: The patient presented with headache and heel pain. n. 1. pres·ent (prĕz′ənt) Something presented; a gift. 2. pre·sent (prĭ-zĕnt′) The position of a rifle or other weapon when presented. [Middle English presenten , from Old French presenter , from Latin presentāre , to show , from praesēns , praesent- , present participle of praeesse , to be in front of ; see present 1 .] pre·sent′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. present ( ˈprɛzənt ) adj 1. ( prenominal ) in existence at the moment in time at which an utterance is spoken or written 2. ( postpositive ) being in a specified place, thing, etc: the murderer is present in this room . 3. ( prenominal ) now in consideration or under discussion: the present topic ; the present author . 4. (Grammar) grammar denoting a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is occurring at the time of utterance or when the speaker does not wish to make any explicit temporal reference 5. archaic readily available; instant: present help is at hand . 6. archaic mentally alert; attentive n 7. the present the time being; now 8. (Grammar) grammar a. the present tense b. a verb in this tense 9. at present at the moment; now 10. for the present for the time being; temporarily [C13: from Latin praesens, from praeesse to be in front of, from prae- before, in front + esse to be] present vb ( mainly tr ) 1. to introduce (a person) to another, esp to someone of higher rank 2. to introduce to the public: to present a play . 3. (Broadcasting) to introduce and compere (a radio or television show) 4. to show; exhibit: he presented a brave face to the world . 5. to put forward; submit: she presented a proposal for a new book . 6. to bring or suggest to the mind: to present a problem . 7. to give or award: to present a prize . 8. to endow with or as if with a gift or award: to present a university with a foundation scholarship . 9. to offer formally: to present one's compliments . 10. to offer or hand over for action or settlement: to present a bill . 11. to represent or depict in a particular manner: the actor presented Hamlet as a very young man . 12. (Military) to salute someone with (one's weapon) (usually in the phrase present arms ) 13. (Military) to aim or point (a weapon) 14. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to nominate (a clergyman) to a bishop for institution to a benefice in his diocese 15. (Law) to lay (a charge, etc) before a court, magistrate, etc, for consideration or trial 16. (Law) to bring a formal charge or accusation against (a person); indict 17. (Law) chiefly US (of a grand jury) to take notice of (an offence) from personal knowledge or observation, before any bill of indictment has been drawn up 18. (Medicine) ( intr ) med to seek treatment for a particular symptom or problem: she presented with postnatal depression . 19. ( intr ) informal to produce a favourable, etc impression: she presents well in public ; he presents as harmless but has poisoned his family . 20. present oneself to appear, esp at a specific time and place n 21. anything that is presented; a gift 22. make someone a present of something to give someone something: I'll make you a present of a new car . [C13: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre to exhibit, offer, from praesens present 1 ] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 pres•ent 1 (ˈprɛz ənt) adj. 1. being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: the present economic situation. 2. at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use. 3. of, pertaining to, or being a verb tense or form used to refer to an action or state occurring or existing at the moment of speaking ( They're eating. I know the answer ) or to a habitual event ( He drives to work ), and also sometimes used to express the future ( The plane leaves at six tomorrow ) or past. 4. being with one or others or in the specified or understood place: to be present at the wedding. 5. being here: Is everyone present? 6. existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like: Carbon is present in many minerals. 7. being actually here or under consideration. 8. being before the mind. 9. Obs. aware. 10. Obs. immediate. n. 11. the present time. 12. a. the present tense. b. a verb form in the present tense, as knows. 13. presents, (in a deed of conveyance) the present document or writings: Know all men by these presents. 14. Obs. the matter in hand. Idioms: 1. at present, at the present time or moment; now. 2. for the present, for now; temporarily. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin praesent- (s. of praesēns ), present participle of praeesse to preside, be in charge, be present = prae- pre - + esse to be] pres′ent•ness, n. pre•sent 2 ( v. prɪˈzɛnt; n. ˈprɛz ənt) v.t. 1. to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, esp. by formal act. 2. to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way: to present one's credentials. 3. to afford or furnish (an opportunity, possibility, etc.). 4. to hand over or submit (a bill or check). 5. to introduce (a person) to another, esp. in a formal manner. 6. to bring before or introduce to the public: to present a new play. 7. to come to show (oneself) before a person, in or at a place, etc. 8. to bring forth or render for or before another or others; offer for consideration: to present an alternative plan. 9. to set forth in words; frame or articulate: to present arguments. 10. to represent, impersonate, or act, as on the stage. 11. to direct, point, or turn (something) to something or someone: He presented his back to the audience. 12. to level or aim (a weapon, esp. a firearm). 13. Law. a. to bring (a formal charge) against a person. b. to bring (an offense) to the notice of the proper authority. 14. to nominate (a cleric) for a benefice. n. 15. a thing presented as a gift; gift. pres•ent [1175–1225; (n.) Middle English < Old French, orig. in phrase en present in presence (see present 1 ); (v.) Middle English < Old French presenter < Medieval Latin praesentāre to give, show, present for approval, Latin: to exhibit (to the mind or senses), derivative of praesēns present 1 ] syn: See give. See also introduce. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. present You use present in front of a noun to show that you are talking about something that exists now, rather than about something in the past or future. When did you start working in your present job? The present system has many faults. You also use present in front of a noun to show that you are talking about the person who has a job, role, or title now, rather than someone who had it in the past or will have it in the future. The present director of the company is a woman. Who is the present team captain? When present is used after be , it has a different meaning. If someone is present at an event, they are ther