Idioms for present
at present,
at the present time or moment; now: There are no job openings here at present.
for the present,
for now; temporarily: For the present, we must be content with matters as they stand.
Origin of present
1
1250–1300; (adj.) Middle English < Old French < Latin
praesent- (stem of
praesēns) present participle of
praeësse to be present, before others, i.e., to preside, be in charge; (noun) Middle English: presence, spatial or temporal present; partly derivative of the adj., partly < Old French. See
pre-,
is,
-ent
synonym study for present
1. See
current.
OTHER WORDS FROM present
pres·ent·ness, nounWords nearby present
Definition for presents (2 of 2)
present
2
[ verb pri-zent; noun prez-uhnt ]
/ verb prɪˈzɛnt; noun ˈprɛz ənt /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Medicine/Medical.
- (of a fetus) to be visible at the cervix during labor: In a normal delivery, the baby’s head presents first.
- (of a medical condition) to be evident from the presence of certain symptoms: Depression often presents with disturbed sleep or appetite.
- (of a patient) to have a certain symptom or medical condition, especially as reported during a medical examination: A 22-year-old man presents with shortness of breath.
noun pres·ent [prez-uhnt] /ˈprɛz ənt/
a thing presented as a gift; gift: Christmas presents.
Origin of present
2synonym study for present
1. See
give.
5. See
introduce.
17.
Present,
gift,
donation,
bonus refer to something freely given.
Present and
gift are both used of something given as an expression of affection, friendship, interest, or respect.
Present is the less formal;
gift is generally used of something conferred (especially with ceremony) on an individual, a group, or an institution:
a birthday present; a gift to a bride.
Donation applies to an important gift, most often of money and usually of considerable size, though the term is often used to avoid the suggestion of charity in speaking of small gifts to or for the needy:
a donation to an endowment fund, to the Red Cross.
Bonus applies to something, again usually money, given in addition to what is due, especially to employees who have worked for a long time or particularly well:
a bonus at the end of the year.
OTHER WORDS FROM present
self-pre·sent·ed, adjective un·pre·sent·ed, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for presents
British Dictionary definitions for presents (1 of 3)
presents
/ (ˈprɛzənts) /
pl n
law
used in a deed or document to refer to itself
know all men by these presents
British Dictionary definitions for presents (2 of 3)
present
1
/ (ˈprɛzənt) /
adjective
noun
See also
presents
Word Origin for present
C13: from Latin
praesens, from
praeesse to be in front of, from
prae- before, in front +
esse to be
British Dictionary definitions for presents (3 of 3)
present
2
verb (prɪˈzɛnt) (mainly tr)
noun (ˈprɛzənt)
anything that is presented; a gift
make someone a present of something
to give someone something
I'll make you a present of a new car
Word Origin for present
C13: from Old French
presenter, from Latin
praesentāre to exhibit, offer, from
praesens
present
1
Medical definitions for presents
present
[ prĭ-zĕnt′ ]
v.
To appear or be felt first during birth. Used of the part of the fetus that proceeds first through the birth canal.
To place oneself in the presence of a doctor or other medical provider as a patient with a complaint or condition.
To manifest a symptom.
To attach or be capable of attaching to a cell surface, especially for detection by other molecules.
Idioms and Phrases with presents
present
see all present and accounted for; at present; for the moment (present); no time like the present.