English Explanatory Dictionary

present

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to now, for the time being; current.
  2. Located in the immediate vicinity.
  3. Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.
  4. Not delayed; immediate; instant.
  5. Ready; quick in emergency.
  6. Favorably attentive; propitious.
  7. Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
  8. Attentive; alert; focused.
  9. Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)
noun
  1. The current moment or period of time.
  2. The present tense.
noun
  1. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
  2. The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
  3. poo; feces
verb
  1. To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
  2. To appear or represent oneself outwardly.
  3. To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
  4. To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
  5. To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.
  6. To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
  7. To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
  8. To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
  9. To put on, stage (a play etc.).
  10. To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
  11. To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
  12. To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of presend

Pronunciation

prĕzʹənt /ˈpɹɛz.ənt/ en-us-present-adjective.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-present.wav /ˈpɹez.ənt/ prĭzĕnt' /pɹɪˈzɛnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-present2.wav en-us-present-verb1.ogg /pɹiˈzɛnt/ en-us-present-verb2.ogg /pɹəˈzɛnt/ /pɹɪˈzent/ /pɹəˈzent/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-present3.wav

Word forms

present more present most present præsent ps. presents presenting presented

Etymology

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

Synonyms

current nearby contemporary hodiern modern present present-day close presentaneous instantaneous this audient heedful reckful now compliment bestow

Antonyms

antonym(s) of absent slow-acting delayed distracted inattentive future past

Related words

presence the present gift

Derived words

all-present all present and correct at present at the present time corsepresent hyperpresent multipresent nonpresent omnipresent overpresent present company excepted presentism presentist presently presentness present participial telepresent unpresent copresent ever-present historical present historic present in present net present value present active participle present company excluded present conditional present continuous present historic present imperfect present indefinite present indicative present participle present perfect present perfect continuous present perfect progressive present progressive present sense impression present simple present subjunctive present system present tense present value preterite-present preterite-present verb simple present dramatic present ethnographic present for the present literary present narrative present Narten present no time like the present present-day specious present there's no time like the present presentive presentless Christmas present compresent
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