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present en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɹez.ənt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • prĕzʹənt (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpɹɛz.ənt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

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”). Displaced Old English andweard (“present, current”).

Meanings

  1. Relating to now, for the time being; current.
    • up to the present day
    • The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
    • The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
    • All this was extraordinarily distasteful to Churchill. It was ugly, gross. Never before had he felt such repulsion when the vicar displayed his characteristic bluntness or coarseness of speech. In the present connexion […] such talk had been distressingly out of place. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
  2. Located in the immediate vicinity.
    • Several people were present when the event took place.
    • Is there a doctor present?
    • Only half of all present members were present at the meeting.
    • Being the leader, Jason is always present at class.
  3. (obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.
    • Amongſt this number of Cordials and Alteratiues, J doe not find a more preſent remedy, then a cup of wine, or ſtrong drinke, and if it be ſoberly and opportunely vſed. 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], “Alteratiues and Corials, corroborating, reſoluing the reliques, and mending the Temperament”, in The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition 2, section 5, member 1, subsection 5:
  4. (obsolete) Not delayed; immediate; instant.
    • An ambassador[…]desires a present audience. 1636, Philip Massinger, The Bashful Lover:
    • Sign me a present pardon for my brother, c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
  5. (dated) Ready; quick in emergency.
    • a present wit
  6. (obsolete) Favorably attentive; propitious.
    • to find a god so present to my prayer 1697, Virgil, “Pastoral 1”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
  7. Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
    • in the present study; the present article; the present results
    • Near-synonyms: this (determiner), this (pronoun), current
  8. Attentive; alert; focused.
    • Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.
  9. Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
præsent alternative, archaic lexicographic
most present Degree=Sup lexicographic
ps. Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic
more present Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

delayed (antonym(s) of) · future · slow-acting (antonym(s) of “having an immediate effect”) · inattentive (antonym(s) of “attentive”) · antonym(s) of · absent (antonym(s) of “in vicinity”) · distracted (antonym(s) of “attentive”) · past

Deriveds

present imperfect (Derived terms (grammar)) · present active participle (Derived terms (grammar)) · present perfect (Derived terms (grammar)) · at the present time · historical present (Derived terms (grammar)) · overpresent · preterite-present (Derived terms (grammar)) · present historic (Derived terms (grammar)) · present perfect progressive (Derived terms (grammar)) · presentness · all present and correct · nonpresent · net present value (Derived terms (grammar)) · present subjunctive (Derived terms (grammar)) · historic present (Derived terms (grammar)) · copresent (Derived terms (grammar)) · present simple (Derived terms (grammar)) · present participial · hyperpresent · presentism · present perfect continuous (Derived terms (grammar)) · unpresent · omnipresent · corsepresent · at present · present indicative (Derived terms (grammar)) · simple present (Derived terms (grammar)) · presently · preterite-present verb (Derived terms (grammar)) · presentist · present progressive (Derived terms (grammar)) · present conditional (Derived terms (grammar)) · all-present · present value (Derived terms (grammar)) · telepresent · present indefinite (Derived terms (grammar)) · present tense (Derived terms (grammar)) · ever-present (Derived terms (grammar)) · present company excepted · present participle (Derived terms (grammar)) · present system (Derived terms (grammar)) · present company excluded (Derived terms (grammar)) · present sense impression (Derived terms (grammar)) · in present (Derived terms (grammar)) · present continuous (Derived terms (grammar)) · multipresent

Relateds

the present · presence · gift

Synonyms

presentaneous (having an immediate effect) · hodiern · present · close (in vicinity) · nearby · audient (attentive) · modern · reckful (attentive) · this · de nos jours · current (relating to now) · heedful (attentive) · contemporary · instantaneous (not delayed) · current · present-day

Translations (169)

pa ਹਾਜ਼ਰ (pertaining to the current time) · tg ҳозир (in the immediate vicinity) · hi वर्तमान (in the immediate vicinity) · ga láithreach (pertaining to the current time) · gd làthaireach (pertaining to the current time) · hu jelen levő (in the immediate vicinity) · ota حاضر (pertaining to the current time) · es actual (pertaining to the current time) · vo presenik (pertaining to the current time) · ar حَالِيّ (pertaining to the current time) · ko 출석하다 (in the immediate vicinity) · mr हजर (pertaining to the current time) · alt эмдиги (pertaining to the current time) · fi tämänhetkinen (pertaining to the current time) · cs současný (pertaining to the current time) · bg присъ́ствуващ (in the immediate vicinity) · mk сегашен (pertaining to the current time) · prs حَاضِر (in the immediate vicinity) · tg кунунӣ (pertaining to the current time) · hi मौजूद (pertaining to the current time) · nl aanwezig (in the immediate vicinity) · de anwesend (in the immediate vicinity) · hi उपस्थित (pertaining to the current time) · el τωρινός (pertaining to the current time) · hi उपस्थित (in the immediate vicinity) · fa-ira کُنونی (pertaining to the current time) · es presente (pertaining to the current time) · az hazırkı (pertaining to the current time) · ru прису́тствовать (in the immediate vicinity) · et praegune (pertaining to the current time) · ky анык (pertaining to the current time) · da til stede (in the immediate vicinity) · sl sedanji (pertaining to the current time) · pt atual (pertaining to the current time) · da nærværende (in the immediate vicinity) · zza amade (diq) (pertaining to the current time) · ur اُپَسْتِھت (in the immediate vicinity) · hil karon (pertaining to the current time) · sk prítomný (in the immediate vicinity) · uk тепе́рішній (pertaining to the current time) · it presente (pertaining to the current time) · mt preżent (in the immediate vicinity) · ky азыркы (pertaining to the current time) · bg сега́шен (pertaining to the current time) · de gegenwärtig (pertaining to the current time) · hi हाज़िर (pertaining to the current time) · ka ახლანდელი (pertaining to the current time) · la praesens (in the immediate vicinity) · ar مَوْجُود (in the immediate vicinity) · es en presencia (in the immediate vicinity) · sv närvarande (in the immediate vicinity) · mr उपस्थित (in the immediate vicinity) · ga i láthair (in the immediate vicinity) · ms kini (pertaining to the current time) · gl presente (pertaining to the current time) · be прысу́тны (in the immediate vicinity) · ko 현재(現在)의 (pertaining to the current time) · he נוֹכֵחַ (in the immediate vicinity) · mt issa (pertaining to the current time) · pa ਮੌਜੂਦ (pertaining to the current time) · mk присутен (in the immediate vicinity) · fa-cls کُنُونِی (pertaining to the current time) · fr actuel (pertaining to the current time) · is núverandi (pertaining to the current time) · nn noverande (pertaining to the current time) · ru настоя́щий (pertaining to the current time) · is í nútíðinni (pertaining to the current time) · sl prisoten (in the immediate vicinity) · hy ներկա (in the immediate vicinity) · wa d' ådjourdu (pertaining to the current time) · ky ушул (in the immediate vicinity) · izh nykyin (pertaining to the current time) · el παρών (in the immediate vicinity) · da tilstedeværende (in the immediate vicinity) · ja 現在の (pertaining to the current time) · wa d' asteure (pertaining to the current time) · sh при̏сутан (in the immediate vicinity) · tl kasalukuyan (pertaining to the current time) · mi ināianei (pertaining to the current time) · da nuværende (pertaining to the current time) · tr şimdiki (pertaining to the current time) · lv tagadne (pertaining to the current time) · vi hiện tại (pertaining to the current time) · az indiki (pertaining to the current time) · ru прису́тствующий (in the immediate vicinity) · pt presente (pertaining to the current time) · cmn 現在的 /现在的 (pertaining to the current time) · nb til stede (in the immediate vicinity) · uk ная́вний (in the immediate vicinity) · bg присъ́стващ (in the immediate vicinity) · ru ны́нешний (pertaining to the current time) · es presente (in the immediate vicinity) · de jetzig (pertaining to the current time) · ga i láithir (pertaining to the current time) · oc present (in the immediate vicinity) · is nú (pertaining to the current time) · gd làthaireach (in the immediate vicinity) · sv nuvarande (pertaining to the current time) · fr présent (in the immediate vicinity) · hu jelenlegi (pertaining to the current time) · ro prezent (pertaining to the current time) · pt presente (in the immediate vicinity) · tl ngayon (pertaining to the current time) · nl tegenwoordig (pertaining to the current time) · vi có mặt (in the immediate vicinity) · cmn 出席 (in the immediate vicinity) · ota حاضر (in the immediate vicinity) · cs přítomný (in the immediate vicinity) · gl presente (in the immediate vicinity) · nl huidig (pertaining to the current time) · io prezenta (pertaining to the current time) · hi हाज़िर (in the immediate vicinity) · qu kunan (pertaining to the current time) · nb nåværende (pertaining to the current time) · mr हजर (in the immediate vicinity) · sh prȉsutan (in the immediate vicinity) · mi onāianei (pertaining to the current time) · ur حاضِر (in the immediate vicinity) · pl obecny (in the immediate vicinity) · it presente (in the immediate vicinity) · ceb karon (pertaining to the current time) · ja 出席する (in the immediate vicinity) · eo hodiaŭa (pertaining to the current time) · uk пото́чний (pertaining to the current time) · cmn 在場 /在场 (in the immediate vicinity) · wa la (in the immediate vicinity) · sk súčasný (pertaining to the current time) · tr hâlihazırda (pertaining to the current time) · ltg niulīne (pertaining to the current time) · uk прису́тній (in the immediate vicinity) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (in the immediate vicinity) · bg настоя́щ (pertaining to the current time) · la adsum (in the immediate vicinity) · ca present (pertaining to the current time) · ang andweard (pertaining to the current time) · ba бөгөнгө (pertaining to the current time) · ba хәҙерге (pertaining to the current time) · ar حَاضِر (in the immediate vicinity) · is núna (pertaining to the current time) · ky бул (in the immediate vicinity) · ca present (in the immediate vicinity) · grc παρών (pertaining to the current time) · fa-ira حاضِر (in the immediate vicinity) · fi läsnä (in the immediate vicinity) · eo nuna (pertaining to the current time) · hu jelen (pertaining to the current time) · gl actual (pertaining to the current time) · es a presencia (in the immediate vicinity) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (pertaining to the current time) · vo komik (in the immediate vicinity) · fr présent (pertaining to the current time) · mr उपस्थित (pertaining to the current time) · cmn 當前 /当前 (pertaining to the current time) · hy ներկաներ (in the immediate vicinity) · bcl ngunyan (pertaining to the current time) · hi वर्तमान (pertaining to the current time) · ca actual (pertaining to the current time) · la praesens (pertaining to the current time) · vi hiện diện (in the immediate vicinity) · mt preżent (pertaining to the current time) · be цяпе́рашні (pertaining to the current time) · ka აწმყო (pertaining to the current time) · ar حَاضِر (pertaining to the current time) · cs přítomný (pertaining to the current time) · pl obecny (pertaining to the current time) · pa ਹਾਦਰ (pertaining to the current time) · hy ներկա (pertaining to the current time) · fi paikalla (in the immediate vicinity) · fi nykyinen (pertaining to the current time)

present en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɹez.ənt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • prĕzʹənt (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpɹɛz.ənt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

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”). Displaced Old English andweard (“present, current”).

Meanings

  1. The current moment or period of time.
  2. The present tense.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
presents Number=Plur lexicographic
ps. Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic
præsent alternative, archaic lexicographic

Deriveds

specious present · for the present · literary present · dramatic present · there's no time like the present · no time like the present · presentive · narrative present · Narten present · ethnographic present · present-day · presentless

Synonyms

now (current time)

Translations (114)

ru настоя́щее (current time) · be цяпе́рашні час (current time) · it presente (current time) · ceb karon (current time) · eo nuntempo (current time) · yue 現在 /现在 (current time) · th ประจุบัน (current time) · uk тепе́рішній час (current time) · ky чыныгы (current time) · tg ҳозира (current time) · fa-ira اَکْنون (current time) · es presente (current time) · sv nu (current time) · fi nykyaika (current time) · de Jetzt (current time) · ca present (current time) · tt хәзерге вакыт (current time) · mk сегашност (current time) · th สมัยใหม่ (current time) · be сапра́ўднае (current time) · nan-hbl 現在 /现在 (current time) · uk суча́сність (current time) · et olevik (current time) · ka ახლანდელი დრო (current time) · eo nuna tempo (current time) · ar حَاضِر (current time) · ar الزَّمَان (current time) · sl sedanjost (current time) · be суча́снасць (current time) · km វត្តមានកាល (current time) · es ahora (current time) · mt preżent (current time) · ur عَہْدِ حاضِر (current time) · th ปัจจุบัน (current time) · sq tashme (current time) · km វត្តមានា (current time) · hy ներկա (current time) · ur حال (current time) · ky анык (current time) · kk қазіргі (current time) · ba бөгөнгө көн (current time) · sk súčasnosť (current time) · uk тепе́рішнє (current time) · sv nutid (current time) · qu kay pacha (current time) · de Jetztzeit (current time) · sh sàdašnjōst (current time) · tg акнун (current time) · uk спра́вжнє (current time) · tt хәзерге (current time) · az hazır (current time) · my ပစ္စုပ္ပန် (current time) · fi nykyhetki (current time) · gl presente (current time) · ga am i láthair (current time) · tr şimdiki zaman (current time) · la praesentia (current time) · am አሁንነት (current time) · el παρόν (current time) · hak 今下 (current time) · pl teraźniejszość (current time) · is nútíð (current time) · ko 현재 (current time) · nl heden (current time) · my ပစ္စက္ခ (current time) · ro prezent (current time) · ang andweardnes (current time) · ar الْحَال (current time) · nrf présent (current time) · nl huidige tijd (current time) · lt dabartis (current time) · my ယခု (current time) · yue 而家 (current time) · lo ປັດຈຸບັນ (current time) · alt эмдиги ӧй (current time) · uz hozirgi (current time) · cmn 現在 /现在 (current time) · ka აწმყო (current time) · be суча́снасьць (current time) · fr présent (current time) · tl kasalukuyan (current time) · pdt Jäajenwuat (current time) · az hal-hazır (current time) · vi hiện tại (current time) · fi nykyisyys (current time) · tl ngayon (current time) · my အခု (current time) · he הֹוֶה (current time) · grc παρόν (current time) · nb nåtid (current time) · de Gegenwart (current time) · he הוֹוֶה (current time) · hil karon (current time) · cop ⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ (current time) · cs přítomnost (current time) · pt presente (current time) · si වර්තමානය (current time) · es actual (current time) · wa tins d' asteure (current time) · rsk терашньосц (current time) · ru настоя́щее вре́мя (current time) · ja 現在 (current time) · hi वर्तमान (current time) · km បច្ចុប្បន្ន (current time) · lv tagadne (current time) · hu jelen (current time) · sh са̀дашњо̄ст (current time) · uk сьогоде́ння (current time) · fa-ira حال (current time) · bg настоя́ще (current time) · ba хәҙерге ваҡыт (current time) · prs اَکْنُون (current time) · da nutid (current time) · tt хәзер (current time)

present en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɹez.ənt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • prĕzʹənt (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpɹɛz.ənt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
    • Only his friends attended his birthday party. They're all broke, so he got no present.
    • Oh! Thank you for the presents! How considerate of you!
    • birthday present
    • “A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing.[…]” 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
    • wedding present
  2. The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
    • He was at present near the headquarters gates.
    • The platoon stands at present.
  3. (colloquial, endearing, euphemistic) Poo; feces.
    • She has to deal with her cats' presents in the litterboxes on a daily basis, and she doesn't mind one bit.
    • I think our toddler's just left us a little present in his diaper...

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
presents Number=Plur lexicographic
præsent alternative, archaic lexicographic
ps. Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

compresent · pressie · presentless · push present · Christmas present

Descendants

プレゼント

present en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /pɹɪˈzɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /pɹiˈsɛnt/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • /pɹəˈzɛnt/ (Canada)
  • /pɹɪˈzɛnt/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /pɹiˈzɛnt/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɹɪˈzɛnt/ (Canada)
  • /pɹiːˈsɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /pɹəˈzent/ (New-Zealand)
  • /pɹɪˈzent/ (Australia)
  • prĭzĕnt' (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
    • to present an envoy to the king
  2. (intransitive) To appear or represent oneself outwardly.
    • With your shabby attire, you do not present well as a prospective investment banking associate!
  3. (transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
  4. (transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
  5. (archaic, transitive) To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.
    • In the diocese of Gloucester in 1548 two inhabitants of Slimbridge were presented for saying that holy oil was ‘of no virtue but meet to grease sheep’. 1971, Sir Keith Vivian Thomas, “3. The Impact of the Reformation”, in Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in popular beliefs in sixteenth and seventeenth century England, 1st edition, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited; Folio Society, published 1971, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 74–75:
  6. (reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
    • Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 1:6:
  7. (transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
    • Note: The offensive team must present a legal formation both before and after a shift. 2020, NFL rule 7 section 4 article 7https://web.archive.org/web/20200610024505/https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/illegal-shift/
    • So ladies in romance assist their knight, / Present the spear, and arm him for the fight. 1712 May, [Alexander Pope], “The Rape of the Locke. An Heroi-comical Poem.”, in Miscellaneous Poems and Translations. […], London: […] Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC, canto:
  8. (transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
    • Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control. 2012 January 14, Steven Sloman, “The Battle Between Intuition and Deliberation”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2012, page 74:
    • I do begin to realize that the matter must be presented in such a way as may interest the reader. 1927, Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, “II. The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier”, in The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes, published 1927, →OCLC, page 49:
  9. (transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.).
    • The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
  10. (transitive) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
  11. (reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
    • Well, one idea does present itself.
  12. (intransitive) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
    • The patient presented with insomnia.
    • Symptoms typically present in early childhood.
  13. (intransitive) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
  14. (intransitive, with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
    • At that time, Elbe was presenting as a man.
    • In May 2019, a case was referred to the high court in which social workers for Lancashire county council had sought orders against the parents of two trans children to take the children into care. Social services were alerted when H, the couple’s three-year-old foster child, born male, had gone into school presenting as a girl. August 24 2021, Shon Faye, “‘I feel like it’s quite shaky acceptance’: trans kids and the fight for inclusion”, in The Guardian:
  15. (transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
    • Anne Robinson presents "The Weakest Link".
  16. (transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
    • Live thou, and reign, forever, glorious Lord! / My last, least off’ring, I present thee now— / Renounce me, leave me, and be still ador’d! / Slay me, my God, and I applaud the blow. 1980, William Cowper, “The Vicissitudes Experienced in a Christian Life”, in Baird, John D., Ryskamp, Charles, editors, The poems of William Cowper (Cantique; 69), revised edition, volume 3, quoted in translated from Madame Guyon and published in 1801, Oxford; New York City: Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →ISSN Invalid ISSN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 91, lines 117–120:
    • She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.
  17. (transitive) To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
    • I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw.
  18. (transitive) To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
  19. (intransitive) 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.
  20. (slang) In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.
    • Sherlock’s gender performance itself remains unchanged, with the exception of the hormonal changes he goes through after presenting as an omega. 2018, Ninna Ilias, "Reimagining Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Gender Performativity", thesis submitted to Radboud University, page 59
    • People “present” their secondary genders during puberty, so girls and boys are raised without knowing if they will be alphas, betas, or omegas. 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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ps. Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic
presented Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
presented Tense=Past lexicographic
præsent alternative, archaic lexicographic
presents Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
presenting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

represent · malpresent · presentive · mispresent · presentee · present arms · presentment · presentability · presentative · presentable

Synonyms

compliment · bestow

Translations (126)

it presentare (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · ar طَرَحَ (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · el προσφέρω (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · sv överlämna (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · ja 進呈する (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · mt jippreżenta (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · es presentar (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · he הציג (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · pl prezentować (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · grc προπῑ́νω (to give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow) · fi esittää (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · sv presentera (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · hu benyújt ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · ca presentar (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · pt premiar (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · mt tippreżenta (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · bn পেশ করা (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · la praebeō (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · id mempersembahkan (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ru подари́ть (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · nl presenteren (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · mt jippreżentaw (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · sv åtala ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · sl predstavljati (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · de vorlegen (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · it esporre (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · tr kaleme vermek (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · pt apresentar ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · fr exposer (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · da præsentere (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · sl predstaviti (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · cmn 提出 (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · es presentar (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · it presentarsi ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · tr takdim etmek (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · fr présenter (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · bn পেশ করা ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · sv anmäla ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · ko 선사하다 (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · bg подавам ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · vi trình bày (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · hy նվիրել (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · acw عَرَّف (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · fa ارائه کردن (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · es exponer (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · sv introducera (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · es mostrar (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · is kynna (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · uk явля́ти собо́ю (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · wa bistoker (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · pt apresentar (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ar قَدَّمَ (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · la praesento (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · mt jippreżentaw (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · sv presentera (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · sl podeliti (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · fa نمایاندن (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · fr présenter (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · la condono (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · bg подарявам (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · sv ange ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · bg представям (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ast presentar (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · pl wręczać (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · pt apresentar (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · mt jippreżentaw (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ru презентова́ть (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · la dono (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · th นำเสนอ (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · nl voorstellen (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · fi myöntää (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · ca presentar (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · oc presentar (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · it presentare (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · sv introducera ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · el προσάγω ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · da byde sig ((reflexive) to offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind) · arz قدم (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · id memperkenalkan (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · la exhibeo (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · fi näyttää (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · pl przedstawiać (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · sv inge ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · el παρουσιάζω (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · es presentar (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · sv föreställa ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · uk дарува́ти (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · bg внасям ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · mi tāpae (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · ru пода́ть ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · cs uvést (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · tr sunmak (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ky сунуш кылуу (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ru вручи́ть (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · mi tāpaepae (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · qu quy (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · el απονέμω (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · ja 贈る (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · it presentare (to hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid) · wa prezinter (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ru подава́ть ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · nl toewijzen (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · de präsentieren (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · mi whakawhiwhi (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · acw قَدَّم (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · hu ajándékoz (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · pt apresentar (medicine: to come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom) · ja 贈呈する (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ru вруча́ть (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · sv föreställa (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · uk представля́ти (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · pt apresentar (to act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.)) · ml സമ്മാനിക്കുക (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · gl presentar (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ru представля́ть (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · bg представям (to hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid) · hu bemutat (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · hi पेश करना (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · ast presentar (to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit) · ru дари́ть (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · wa amete ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · fi esittää ((now rare in English) to charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court) · pt presentear (to give a gift or presentation to (someone)) · eo prezenti (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ru предста́вить (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally) · ky көрсөтүү (to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally)

present en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /pɹɪˈzɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /pɹiˈsɛnt/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • /pɹəˈzɛnt/ (Canada)
  • /pɹɪˈzɛnt/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /pɹiˈzɛnt/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɹɪˈzɛnt/ (Canada)
  • /pɹiːˈsɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /pɹəˈzent/ (New-Zealand)
  • /pɹɪˈzent/ (Australia)
  • prĭzĕnt' (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From presend + -t.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of presend
    form of presend

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
præsent alternative, archaic lexicographic
ps. Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic