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English
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- præsent (archaic or pedantic)
Etymology 1
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From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesent-, praesens present participle of praeesse (“to be present”), from Latin prae- (“pre-”) + esse (“to be”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
present (not comparable)
- Relating to now, for the time being; current.
- The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
- Located in the immediate vicinity.
- Is there a doctor present?
- Several people were present when the event took place.
- (obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting. [16th-18th c.]
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.1.v:
- Amongst this number of cordials and alteratives I do not find a more present remedy than a cup of wine or strong drink, if it be soberly and opportunely used.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.1.v:
Antonyms
- (in vicinity): absent
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Translations
pertaining to the current time
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Noun
present (plural presents)
- The current moment or period of time.
- The present tense.
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Translations
current time
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Etymology 2
From Middle English presenten, from Old French presenter, from Latin presentare "to show", from Latin praesent-, praesens present participle of praeesse "to be in front of".
Noun
present (plural presents)
- A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
Translations
gift
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Pronunciation
- enPR: prĭzĕnt', IPA: /prɪˈzɛnt/, SAMPA: /prI"zEnt/
- (Canada) IPA: /prəˈzɛnt/
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Verb
present (third-person singular simple present presents, present participle presenting, simple past and past participle presented)
- (transitive) To reveal, to show.
- The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
- (transitive, law) To offer to a court or legislature for consideration.
- (transitive) To demand that a drawee pay, or that the presenter's bank accept, (a draft).
- (transitive) To award a trophy, gift, etc, to.
- (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff
- The patient presented with insomnia.
Derived terms
- present arms
Translations
show
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Anglo-Norman
Noun
present m. (oblique plural presenz, nominative singular presenz, nominative plural present)
- gift; present
- circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
- Itant out li Quens un present
D'une cupe chiere d'argent
- At this moment he presented the Count With a valuable silver cup
- Itant out li Quens un present
D'une cupe chiere d'argent
- circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin
Noun
present m. (plural presents)
Adjective
present m. and f. (plural presents)
- present (at a given location)
Danish
Etymology
From French présent, from présenter (“to present”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /prɛsanɡ/, [pʰʁ̥ɛˈsɑŋ]
Noun
present c. (singular definite presenten, plural indefinite presenter)
Inflection
Inflection of present| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | present | presenten | presenter | presenterne |
| genitive | presents | presentens | presenters | presenternes |
Synonyms
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
present
Declension
Declension of present| singular | plural | |||
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| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | present | presenten | presenter | presenterna |
| genitive | presents | presentens | presenters | presenternas |
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The present (or now) is the time that is associated with the events perceived directly and in the first time, not as a recollection (perceived more than once) or a speculation (predicted, hypothesis, uncertain). It is a period of time between the past and the future, and can vary in meaning from being an instant to a day or longer. In radiocarbon dating, the "present" is defined as AD 1950.
Quotes about present:
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- The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present.
- Abraham Lincoln, Annual Message to Congress, December 1, 1862.
- Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act, — act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o’erhead!
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, A Psalm of Life.
- Don’t shortchange the future, because of fear in the present.
- Barack Obama, 10 Downing Street reception speech, April 1 2009.
- Past and to come seems best; things present, worst.
- William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act I, sc. iii, ln. 108.
External links
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