Definition of Present

Verb: present pre-zunt

Give an exhibition of to an interested audience
"She presents her dogs frequently";
- show, demo, exhibit, demonstrate, showcase
Tell or show, often with explanation and alternatives
"We presented the arguments to him";
- represent, lay out
(performing arts) perform (a play), especially on a stage
"we are going to present 'Othello'";
- stage, represent
Hand over formally
- submit
(of a question, problem, etc) ask, set or introduce
"This presents an interesting question";
- pose
Give, especially as an honour or reward
- award
Give as a present; make a gift of
"What will you present her for her birthday?";
- give, gift
Express clearly or formally in words (a speech, oration, or idea)
"The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students";
- deliver
Cause to come to know personally
"present the new neighbours to the community";
- introduce, acquaint
(art) represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
"The father is presented as a good-looking man in this painting";
- portray
Show something to somebody, usually to accuse or criticize
"We presented him with the evidence";
- confront, face
Formally introduce a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
"When the officers show up, the soldiers have to present";
- salute

Adjective: present pre-zunt

Temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing, happening or in consideration
"the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"
Being or existing in a specified place
"the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

Noun: present pre-zunt

The period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
"that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow";
- nowadays
Something presented as a gift
"his tie was a present from his wife";
- prezzie [Brit], pressie [Brit]
A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
- present tense