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present - definition and meaning Community Word of the day Random word Log in or Sign up present love present Define Relate List Discuss See Hear un Love Definitions from The Century Dictionary. At once; immediately; presently. Being or abiding, as a person, in this or any specified place; being in view or immediately at hand: opposed to absent. Present in this sense is often used in addressing a letter which is to be delivered to some one either actually present, or near at hand, as in the same neighborhood or town. Now existing; being at this time; not past or future: as, the present session of Congress. Being now in mind, Under consideration. Actually in consciousness. Prompt or ready at need. noun Present time; time now passing. noun Present business; an affair in hand. noun The money or other property a person has on hand. noun plural In law , a term used in a deed of conveyance, a lease, letter of attorney, or other document, to express the document itself; this present writing: as in the phrase “Know all men by these presents ” (that is. by this very document, by the words here set down); hence, any writ or writing. noun In grammar , the present tense. noun A thing presented or given; a gift. noun (prē˙-zent′ ). [An elliptical use of the verb.] Milit. , the position from which a rifle or musket is fired. noun Synonyms Present, Gift, Donation, Gratuity, Largess, Grant. The difference between present and gift is felt in the fact that one may be willing to accept as a present that which he would not be willing to accept as a gift : a gift is to help the one receiving it; a present does him honor, or expresses friendly feeling toward him. A present is therefore ordinarily to an individual; but in law gift is used, to the exclusion of present , as including all transfers of property without consideration and for the benefit of the donee. A donation is of considerable value, and generally made to some public institution: as, a donation of books to a public library. Gratuity emphasizes the fact that the receiver has no legal claim to the gift; it is a gift to an inferior, as a fee to a servant, and generally a small sum: as, a self-respecting man will not expect a gratuity for every little service. Largess is an old word, representing a gift from a superior, especially one high in authority, generally shared by a considerable number. A grant is rarely the act of a private individual, but rather of a sovereign, legislature, or corporation: as, a grant of land to a company. In obstetrics , to appear first: said of the part of the fetus which is in advance during labor. See presentation , 6. To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; recommend for acquaintance; make known: as, to present an envoy to the king; with a reflexive pronoun, to come into the presence of any one. To show; exhibit; demonstrate; reveal. To bring or lay before one for acceptance; offer as a gift, generally with formality; make an offer or expression of; hence, to bestow; give: as, to present a ring or a book to a friend; to present one's compliments. To approach with a gift or offering; give a present to; bestow a gift upon. To hand over ceremoniously; give in charge or possession, as for use or service. Eccles. , to offer or recommend to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution. See presentation , 5. To nominate for support at a public school or other institution. To proffer; offer openly. To lay before a judge, magistrate, or governing body for action or consideration; submit, as a petition, remonstrance, etc., for decision or settlement to the proper authorities. To accuse to the authorities; bring a charge against before those having authority to act upon it; lay before a court of judicature, as an object of inquiry; give notice of officially, as for a crime or offense. To direct; point; level; aim, as a weapon or firearm: as, to present a loaded pistol. To represent; personate; act. To make a presentation, particularly to an ecclesiastical office. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. intransitive verb (Med.) 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 labor. noun Anything presented or given; a gift; a donative. adjective Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain contemplated limits; -- opposed to absent . adjective Now existing, or in process; begun but not ended; now in view, or under consideration; being at this time; not past or future adjective Not delayed; immediate; instant; coincident. adjective rare Ready; quick in emergency; as a present wit. adjective Archaic Favorably attentive; propitious. adjective (Gram.) the tense or form of a verb which expresses action or being in the present time; as, I am writing , I write , or I do write . transitive verb To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to introduce formally; to offer for acquaintance; ; (with the reciprocal pronoun) to come into the presence of a superior. transitive verb To exhibit or offer to view or notice; to lay before one's perception or cognizance; to set forth; to present a fine appearance. transitive verb To pass over, esp. in a ceremonious manner; to give in charge or possession; to deliver; to make over. transitive verb To make a gift of; to bestow; to give, generally in a formal or ceremonious manner; to grant; to confer. transitive verb Hence: To endow; to bestow a gift upon; to favor, as with a donation; also, to court by gifts. transitive verb obsolete To present; to personate. transitive verb To nominate to an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution. transitive verb U.S, U.S To nominate for support at a public school or other institution . transitive verb U.S, U.S To lay before a public body, or an official, for consideration, as before a legislature, a court of judicature, a corporation, etc.. transitive verb U.S, U.S To lay before a court as an object of inquiry; to give notice officially of, as a crime of offence; to find or represent judicially. transitive verb U.S To bring an indictment against . transitive verb To aim, point, or direct, as a weapon. Etymologies from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 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". Support Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word present . Examples [Footnote: If the present ends in _e_, the _e_ is dropped when _ed_ is added; as, lov_e_, lov_ed_; believ_e_, believ_ed_.] +An _Irregular Verb_ is one that does not form its past tense and past participle by adding _ed_ to the present+. Graded Lessons in English an Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room Brainerd Kellogg [Footnote: If the present ends in _e_, the _e_ is dropped when _ed_ is added; as, lov_e_, lov_ed_; believ_e_, believ_ed_.] +An _Irregular Verb_ is one that does not form its past tense and past participle by adding _ed_ to the present+. Graded Lessons in English an Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room Brainerd Kellogg The pronoun _I_ should always be capitalized, and should, when used as part of a compound subject, be placed second; as, _James and I were present , not I and James were present_. Practical Grammar and Composition Thomas Wood + -- _He promised me a present = A present was promised me_ (regular) = _I was promised a present_ (idiomatic). Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition Brainerd Kellogg [Footnote: If the present ends in _e_, the _e_ is dropped when _ed_ is added; as, lov_e_, lov_ed_; believ_e_, believ_ed_.] +An _Irregular Verb_ is one that does not form its past tense and past participle by adding _ed_ to the present+. Graded Lessons in English an Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room Brainerd Kellogg "Well," she said, "that's all -- at present "; it had suddenly occurred to her that apprehension was a good thing; "_at present_," she repeated darkly; "and Blair, remember; thieves go to hell." The Iron Woman Margaret Wade Campbell Deland 1901 All that you mean to say, therefore, is that the present state of the system is defined by equations into which differential coefficients enter, such as _ds_ | _dt_, _dv_ | _dt_, that is to say, at bottom, _present_ velocities and _present_ accelerations. Evolution créatrice. English Henri Bergson 1900 The principal parts of the Latin verb are the _first person singular of the present indicative_, the _present infinitive_, the _first person singular of the perfect indicative_, and _the perfect passive participle. Latin for Beginners Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge 1900 From the present stem are formed the _present_, _imperfect_, and Latin for Beginners Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge 1900 He rightly thinks that the weakness of our _ present _ units is _the_ real weakness: he thinks we are far more in need of drafts than of fresh units; he suggests that a rider be sent now to insist that the estimates in yesterday's cable were only made on the assumption that my present force is kept up to strength. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Ian Hamilton 1900 Related Words Log in or sign up to add your own related words. synonyms (413) Words with the same meaning Christmas present accessible accommodate accord acquaint actual adduce adjacent administer advance affect afford affront aid aim aim at allege allot allow allowance alms announce aorist array articulate as is at hand at present attendant available award baksheesh be a gas be a hit being bend benefaction benevolence bes