present
present tense | a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking |
| historical present | the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states |
| present participle | a participle expressing present action, in English is formed by adding -ing |
| present | something presented as a gift, his tie was a present from his wife |
birthday present
birthday gift | a present given in celebration of a person's birthday |
Christmas present
Christmas gift | a present given at Christmas time |
wedding present
wedding gift | a present given to someone getting married |
present progressive
present progressive tense | a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance |
present perfect
present perfect tense | a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present, `I have finished' is an example of the present perfect |
| clear and present danger | a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged, no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety |
present
nowadays | 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 |
here and now
present moment
moment | at this time, the disappointments of the here and now, she is studying at the moment |
modern times
present times
modern world
contemporary world | the circumstances and ideas of the present age, in modern times like these |
present
represent b lay out | bring forward and present to the mind, We presented the arguments to him, We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason |
| salute present | recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation, assume a prescribed position, When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute |
introduce
present acquaint | cause to come to know personally, permit me to acquaint you with my son, introduce the new neighbors to the community |
| present | formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. |
deliver
present | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea), The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students |
| confront face present | present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize, 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 |
| portray present | represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture, The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting |
stage
present
represent b | perform (a play), especially on a stage, we are going to stage `Othello' |
show demo
exhibit
present
demonstrate | give an exhibition of to an interested audience, She shows her dogs frequently, We will demo the new software in Washington |
give gift
present | give as a present, make a gift of, What will you give her for her birthday? |
award
present | give, especially as an honor or reward, bestow honors and prizes at graduation |
| present submit | hand over formally |
present
pose | introduce, This poses an interesting question |
contemporary
present-day(a) | belonging to the present time, contemporary leaders |
| present(a) | temporal sense, intermediate between past and future, now existing or happening or in consideration, the present leader, articles for present use, the present topic, the present system, present observations |
| present | being or existing in a specified place, the murderer is present in this room, present at the wedding, present at the creation |
| ever-present | being always present |
| now at present | at the present moment, goods now on sale, the now-aging dictator, they are now abroad, he is busy at present writing a new novel, it could happen any time now |