Synonym: award, bestow, deliver, donate, extend, give, grant, hand over, offer, submit, tender. Antonym: absent, future, past. Similar words: at present, represent, omnipresent, for the present, presentation, representative, representation, preserve. Meaning: ['preznt] n. 1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech 2. something presented as a gift 3. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. v. 1. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience 2. bring forward and present to the mind 3. perform (a play), especially on a stage 4. hand over formally 5. introduce 6. give, especially as an honor or reward 7. give as a present; make a gift of 8. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) 9. cause to come to know personally 10. represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally 11. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize 12. formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. 13. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position. adj. 1. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration 2. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place.
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(121) I'm going to buy Mother a present for her birthday.
(122) It's kind of tacky to give her a present that someone else gave you.
(123) He wrapped the present in pretty paper for his girlfriend.
(124) I only gave five dollars towards his present - do you think that was a bit mingy?
(125) I take great pleasure in sending here with a little wedding present in celebration Of the happy event.
(126) It will be a long time before he recovers from his present troubles.
(127) Melanin is the dark brown pigment of the hair, skin and eyes which is present in varying amounts in every human being.
(128) John was present at the birth of both his children.
(129) In the season of joy I present my sincere wishes and kind thoughts. May the kind of New Year outshine all the rest.
(130) I want to buy a present for my mother and father.
(131) They said the present system of military conscription should be phased out.
(132) Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he real.
(133) I can't use my office at present; it is under repair.
(134) Our high living standards cause our present population to consume 25 percent of the world's oil.
(135) The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th century to the present.
(136) We gave Alison and Tom a dish made of solid silver as a wedding present.
(137) If present trends go/continue unchecked there will be a major epidemic of heart disease in the next five years.
(138) The present economic policy is a continuation of the earlier one.
(139) His arrival clearly puts a huge question mark against the future of the present team captain.
(140) He hit on an idea of sending his father a special present.
(141) I shall certainly be present at the meeting, but I am not sure about my wife.
(142) He got his present job when he quitted/quit the army. Sentencedict.com
(143) The emission of gases such as carbon dioxide should be stabilised at their present level.
(144) The meeting should be chaired by the most senior person present.
(145) The present wave of political killings is the work of people trying to derail peace talks.
(146) Past imperial glories are hardly relevant to the present day.
(147) I made a quick foray into town before lunch to get my sister a present.
(148) Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.Yesterday is history,Tomorrow is a Mystery and Today is a giftthat's why we call it The Present.
(149) At present we have no evidence of life on other planets.
(150) All commercial nuclear power is provided by fission at the present time.
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