present
Cross references:
1. give
1. pres.ent \'prez-*nt\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. presenter] : something presented
: GIFT
2. pre.sent \pri-'zent\ vb [ME presenten, fr. OF presenter, fr. L
praesentare, fr. pr]aesent-, praesens, adj. 1a: to bring or introduce into
the presence of someone 1b: to bring (as a play) before the public 2: to
make a gift to 3: to give or bestow formally 4a: to lay (as a charge)
before a court as an object of inquiry 4b: to bring a formal public
charge, indictment, or presentment against 5: to nominate to a benefice
6: to offer to view : SHOW archaic 7: PERFORM, PERSONATE 8: to aim,
point, or direct (as a weapon) so as to face something or in a particular
direction 1: to present a weapon 2: to come forward or into view -
pre.sent.er n
3. pre.sent \pri-'zent\ n 1: the position of a firearm ready to be fired or
of a lance or similar wea pon ready to be used in attack 2: the position of
present arms
4. pres.ent \'prez-*nt\ aj [ME, fr. OF, fr. L praesent-, praesens, fr. prp.
of praeesse]to be before one, fr. prae- pre- + esse to be - more at IS 1:
now existing or in progress 2a: being in view or at hand 2b: existing in
something mentioned or under consideration 3: constituting the one
actually involved, at hand, or being considered 4: of, relating to, or
constituting a verb tense that is expressive of pre sent time or the time
of speaking obs 5a: ATTENTIVE 5b: SELF-POSSESSED, COLLECTED archaic 6:
immediately operative or effective : INSTANT - pres.ent.ness n
5. pres.ent \'prez-*nt\ n obs 1a: present occasion or affair pl 1b: the
present words or statements; specif : the legal instrument or other
writing in which these words are used 2a: the present tense of a language
2b: a verb form in the present tense 3: the present time