Dictionary entry details
• PRESENT (noun)
Meaning:
The period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
nowadays; present
Context examples:
that is enough for the present / he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow
Hypernyms ("present" is a kind of...):
time (the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "present"):
tonight (the present or immediately coming night)
today (the present time or age)
nonce; time being (the present occasion)
date (the present)
here and now; moment; present moment (at this time)
now (the momentary present)
Meaning:
Something presented as a gift
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Context example:
his tie was a present from his wife
Hypernyms ("present" is a kind of...):
gift (something acquired without compensation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "present"):
birthday gift; birthday present (a present given in celebration of a person's birthday)
Christmas gift; Christmas present (a present given at Christmas time)
wedding gift; wedding present (a present given to someone getting married)
Meaning:
A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
present tense; present
Hypernyms ("present" is a kind of...):
tense (a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "present"):
historical present (the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states)
• PRESENT (adjective)
Meaning:
Temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
Context examples:
the present leader / articles for present use / the present topic / the present system / present observations
Similar:
existing (presently existing)
immediate (of the present time and place)
inst; instant (in or of the present month)
latter-day (belonging to the present or recent times)
Attribute:
timing (the time when something happens)
Antonym:
future (yet to be or coming)
past (earlier than the present time; no longer current)
Meaning:
Spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place
Context examples:
the murderer is present in this room / present at the wedding / present at the creation
Similar:
omnipresent; ubiquitous (being present everywhere at once)
naturally occurring (existing by nature and without artificial aid)
here (being here now)
existing (existing in something specified)
ever-present (being present always)
attendant; attending; in attendance (being present (at meeting or event etc.))
on hand (present (especially for some purpose))
Attribute:
presence (the state of being present; current existence)
Antonym:
absent (not in a specified place physically or mentally)
• PRESENT (verb)
Meaning:
Show or demonstrate something to an interested audience
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
demo; demonstrate; show; present; exhibit
Context examples:
She shows her dogs frequently / We will demo the new software in Washington
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
show (make visible or noticeable)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "present"):
bring home (make understandable and clear)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Meaning:
Bring forward and present to the mind
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
present; lay out; represent
Context examples:
We presented the arguments to him / We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
say; state; tell (express in words)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "present"):
spin (twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation)
argue; indicate (give evidence of)
argue; reason (present reasons and arguments)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Meaning:
Perform (a play), especially on a stage
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
stage; present; represent
Context example:
we are going to stage 'Othello'
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
re-create (create anew)
Domain category:
performing arts (arts or skills that require public performance)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "present"):
localise; localize; place; set (locate)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
Did he present his major works over a short period of time?
Meaning:
Hand over formally
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
present; submit
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
give (transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "present"):
bring in (submit (a verdict) to a court)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Meaning:
Introduce
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
pose; present
Context example:
This poses an interesting question
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
be; comprise; constitute; make up; represent (form or compose)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Give, especially as an honor or reward
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
award; present
Context example:
bestow honors and prizes at graduation
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
allocate; apportion (distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "present"):
certificate (present someone with a certificate)
bestow; confer (present)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Meaning:
Give as a present; make a gift of
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
gift; present; give
Context example:
What will you give her for her birthday?
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "present"):
render; submit (make over as a return)
tender (offer or present for acceptance)
donate (give to a charity or good cause)
treat (provide with a gift or entertainment)
deed over; grant (transfer by deed)
cede; deliver; give up; surrender (relinquish possession or control over)
bequeath; leave; will (leave or give by will after one's death)
bung; fee; tip (give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on)
raffle; raffle off (dispose of in a lottery)
give away (make a gift of)
distribute; give out; hand out; pass out (give out)
dower; endow (furnish with an endowment)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Meaning:
Deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
deliver; present
Context example:
The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
mouth; speak; talk; utter; verbalise; verbalize (express in speech)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "present"):
speechify (make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Cause to come to know personally
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
introduce; acquaint; present
Context examples:
permit me to acquaint you with my son / introduce the new neighbors to the community
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
inform (impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "present"):
reacquaint (acquaint anew)
re-introduce; reintroduce (introduce anew)
present (formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.)
bring out; introduce (bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
portray; present
Context example:
The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
interpret; represent (create an image or likeness of)
Domain category:
art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "present"):
commend (present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
confront; face; present
Context examples:
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
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Meaning:
Formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
acquaint; introduce; present (cause to come to know personally)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
salute; present
Context example:
When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute
Hypernyms (to "present" is one way to...):
greet; recognise; recognize (express greetings upon meeting someone)
"Present" entails doing...:
gesticulate; gesture; motion (show, express or direct through movement)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
