present
Adjective
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Temporal sense;
Intermediate between past and future;
Now existing or happening or in consideration (synset 301735600)"the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"tells us about: timing - the time when something happenssimilar to:- existing - presently existing
- immediate - of the present time and place
- inst, instant - in or of the present month
- latter-day - belonging to the present or recent times
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Being or existing in a specified place (synset 301852337)
"the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"tells us about: presence - the state of being present; current existencesimilar to:
- attendant - being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)
- ever-present - being always present
- existing - existing in something specified
- here - being here now
- naturally occurring - existing by nature and without artificial aid
- omnipresent, ubiquitous - being present everywhere at once
Noun
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The period of time that is happening now;
Any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech (synset 115144478)"that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"is a type of: time - the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the pastsubtypes:- now - the momentary present
- here and now, moment, present moment - at this time
- date - the present
- nonce, time being - the present occasion
- today - the present time or age
- tonight - the present or immediately coming night
same as: nowadays -
Something presented as a gift (synset 113289865)
"his tie was a present from his wife"is a type of: gift - something acquired without compensationsubtypes:
- birthday gift, birthday present - a present given in celebration of a person's birthday
- christmas gift, christmas present - a present given at Christmas time
- wedding gift, wedding present - a present given to someone getting married
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A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking (synset 106340727)
is a type of: tense - a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of timesubtypes: historical present - the use of the present tense to describe past actions or statessame as: present tense
Verb
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Give an exhibition of to an interested audience (synset 202153218)
"She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"is a type of: show - make visible or noticeablesubtypes: bring home - make understandable and clear
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Bring forward and present to the mind (synset 200775012)
"We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"subtypes:
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Perform (a play), especially on a stage (synset 201715304)
"we are going to stage `Othello'"referred to in: performing arts - arts or skills that require public performanceis a type of: re-create - create anew
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Hand over formally (synset 202267560)
is a type of: give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebodysubtypes: bring in - submit (a verdict) to a courtsame as: submit
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Introduce (synset 202728538)
"This poses an interesting question"same as: pose
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Give, especially as an honor or reward (synset 202266695)
"bestow honors and prizes at graduation"is a type of: allocate, apportion - distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purposesubtypes:
- certificate - present someone with a certificate
- bestow, confer - present
same as: award -
Give as a present;
Make a gift of (synset 202205200)"What will you give her for her birthday?"subtypes:- regift - give a present that one has received to someone else
- dower, endow - furnish with an endowment
- distribute, give out, hand out, pass out - give to several people
- give away - make a gift of
- raffle, raffle off - dispose of in a lottery
- bung, fee, tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
- bequeath, leave, will - leave or give by will after one's death
- cede, deliver, give up, surrender - relinquish possession or control over
- deed over, grant - transfer by deed
- treat - provide with a gift or entertainment
- donate - give to a charity or good cause
- tender - offer or present for acceptance
- render, submit - make over as a return
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Deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) (synset 200991634)
"The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"subtypes: speechify - make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formalitysame as: deliver
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Cause to come to know personally (synset 200902866)
"permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event tosubtypes:
- re-introduce, reintroduce - introduce anew
- present - formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
- bring out, introduce - bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
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Represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture (synset 201692666)
"The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"referred to in: art, artistic creation, artistic production - the creation of beautiful or significant thingssubtypes: commend - present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidencesame as: portray
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Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize (synset 201068455)
"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"
- Formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. (synset 200903414)
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Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation;
Assume a prescribed position (synset 200901719)"When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"same as: salute
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- Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
- Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
- Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
- Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
- Verbs of buying, selling, owning
- Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
- Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
- Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
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