present

present

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English

Alternative forms

  • præsent (archaic)
  • ps. (abbreviation, grammar)

Pronunciation

  • (adjective, noun)
    • enPR: prĕzʹənt, IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛzənt/
    • Rhymes: -ɛzənt
    • Hyphenation: pres‧ent
  • (verb)
    • enPR: prĭzĕnt', IPA(key): /pɹɪˈzɛnt/
    • (US) IPA(key): /pɹiˈzɛnt/
    • (Canada) IPA(key): /pɹəˈzɛnt/
    • Rhymes: -ɛnt
    • Hyphenation: pre‧sent

Etymology 1

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”).

Adjective

present (comparative more present, superlative most present)

  1. Relating to now, for the time being; current.
  2. Located in the immediate vicinity.
  3. (obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting. [16th–18th c.]
  4. (obsolete) Not delayed; immediate; instant.
  5. (dated) Ready; quick in emergency.
  6. (obsolete) Favorably attentive; propitious.
  8. Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
    Near-synonyms: this (determiner), this (pronoun), current
  9. Attentive; alert; focused.
  10. (politics) Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)
Synonyms
  • (relating to now): current; see also Thesaurus:present
  • (in vicinity): close, nearby; see also Thesaurus:near
  • (having an immediate effect): presentaneous
  • (not delayed): instantaneous; see also Thesaurus:instantaneous
  • (attentive): audient, heedful, reckful
Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “relating to now”): future, past
  • (antonym(s) of “in vicinity”): absent
  • (antonym(s) of “having an immediate effect”): slow-acting
  • (antonym(s) of “not delayed”): delayed; see also Thesaurus:delayed
  • (antonym(s) of “attentive”): distracted, inattentive
Derived terms
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Translations

Noun

present (plural presents)

  1. The current moment or period of time.
  2. (grammar) The present tense.
Synonyms
  • (current time): now; see also Thesaurus:the present
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English presenten, from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre (“to show”), from praesent-, praesens, present participle of praeesse (“be in front of”).

Noun

present (plural presents)

  2. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
  3. (military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
  4. (colloquial, euphemistic, endearing) poo; feces
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Japanese: プレゼント (purezento)
Translations

Verb

present (third-person singular simple present presents, present participle presenting, simple past and past participle presented)

  1. To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally. [from 14th c.]
    to present an envoy to the king
  2. (transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution. [from 14th c.]
  3. (transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration. [from 14th c.]
  4. (transitive, now rare) To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court. [from 14th c.]
  5. (reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally. [from 14th c.]
  6. (transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit. [from 14th c.]
    • 2020, NFL rule 7 section 4 article 7[2]:
      Note: The offensive team must present a legal formation both before and after a shift.
  7. (transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration. [from 14th c.]
  8. (transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.). [from 16th c.]
  9. (transitive, military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire. [from 16th c.]
  10. (reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind. [from 16th c.]
  11. (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom. [from 19th c.]
  12. (intransitive, medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth. [from 18th c.]
  13. (intransitive, with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
  14. (transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.). [from 20th c.]
    Anne Robinson presents "The Weakest Link".
  15. (transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone). [from 14th c.]
    She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.
  16. (transitive) To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow. [from 14th c.]
  17. (transitive) To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer. [from 14th c.]
  18. (transitive) To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid. [from 15th c.]
  19. (intransitive, zoology) To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour. [from 20th c.]
  20. (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty. [from 21st c.]
    • 2018, Ninna Ilias, "Reimagining Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Gender Performativity", thesis submitted to Radboud University, page 59:
      Sherlock’s gender performance itself remains unchanged, with the exception of the hormonal changes he goes through after presenting as an omega.
    • 2019, Tessa Baron, "Just Go Find Yourself a Nice Alpha: Gender and Consent in Supernatural Fandom's Alpha/Beta/Omega Universe", thesis submitted to Oregon State University, page 17:
      People “present” their secondary genders during puberty, so girls and boys are raised without knowing if they will be alphas, betas, or omegas.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:present.
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Translations

Further reading

  • “present”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “present”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
  • “present”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

  • Serpent, penster, repents, respent, serpent

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praesentem. First attested in the 13th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [pɾəˈzen]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [pɾəˈzent]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [pɾeˈzent]

Noun

present m (plural presents)

  1. present (current moment or period of time)
  2. (grammar) present (grammatical tense)

Adjective

present m or f (masculine and feminine plural presents)

  1. present (at a given location)

Derived terms

  • tenir present

References

Further reading

  • “present” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
  • “present” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
  • “present” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Chinese

Etymology

From English present or clipping of English presentation.

Pronunciation

Verb

present

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) to present; to give a lecture or speech to an audience
    • present pre到一嚿嚿，搞到步君集團對我哋冇晒信心，取消個合作。 [Cantonese, trad.]
      present pre到一嚿嚿，搞到步君集团对我哋冇晒信心，取消个合作。 [Cantonese, simp.]
      pri6 sen1 pri6 dou3 jat1 gau6 gau6, gaau2 dou3 bou6 gwan1 zaap6 tyun4 deoi3 ngo5 dei6 mou5 saai3 seon3 sam1, ceoi2 siu1 go3 hap6 zok3. [Jyutping]
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Noun

present

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) presentation (lecture or speech)

References

  • English Loanwords in Hong Kong Cantonese

Danish

Etymology

From French présent, from présenter (“to present”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɛsanɡ/, [pʰʁ̥ɛˈsɑŋ]

Noun

present c (singular definite presenten, plural indefinite presenter)

  1. (dated) present, gift
    Synonym: gave

Inflection

Dutch

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch present, from Middle French present.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prəˈzɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: pre‧sent
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Adjective

present (comparative presenter, superlative presentst)

  1. present (not absent)
    Synonym: aanwezig
    Antonyms: absent, afwezig

Declension

Related terms

Noun

present n (plural presenten, diminutive presentje n)

  1. present, gift

Ladin

Alternative forms

  • prejent, presënt

Adjective

present m (feminine singular presenta, masculine plural presenc, feminine plural presentes)

  1. present

Middle French

Noun

present m (plural presens)

  1. gift; present
    • 1417, La disputation de l'Asne contre frere Anselme Turmeda [8]
  2. (grammar) present (tense)

Old French

Noun

present oblique singular, m (oblique plural presenz or presentz, nominative singular presenz or presentz, nominative plural present)

  1. gift; present
  2. (grammar) present (tense)

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • præsent

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɛˈsent/

Noun

present c

  1. gift, present

Declension

Derived terms

  • födelsedagspresent (“birthday present”)

See also

  • gåva
  • klapp
  • omslagspapper (“wrapping paper”)
  • presentpapper (“gift wrap”)
  • slå in (“wrap”)

References

  • present in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • present in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • present in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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