n.

1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech;
   nowadays
   
   • that is enough for the present
   • he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow
2. something presented as a gift
   
   • his tie was a present from his wife
3. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking;
   present tense

v.

1. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
   show, demo, exhibit, demonstrate
   
   • She shows her dogs frequently
   • We will demo the new software in Washington
2. bring forward and present to the mind;
   represent, lay out
   
   • We presented the arguments to him
   • We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
3. perform (a play), especially on a stage;
   stage, represent
   
   • we are going to stage `Othello'
4. hand over formally;
   submit
5. introduce;
   pose
   
   • This poses an interesting question
6. give, especially as an honor or reward;
   award
   
   • bestow honors and prizes at graduation
7. give as a present; make a gift of;
   give, gift
   
   • What will you give her for her birthday?
8. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea);
   deliver
   
   • The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
9. cause to come to know personally;
   introduce, acquaint
   
   • permit me to acquaint you with my son
   • introduce the new neighbors to the community
10. represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally;
    portray
    
    • The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
11. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize;
    confront, face
    
    • 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
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;
    salute
    
    • When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute

adj.

1. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration;
   present(a)
   
   • the present leader
   • articles for present use
   • the present topic
   • the present system
   • present observations
2. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place
   
   • the murderer is present in this room
   • present at the wedding
   • present at the creation