• a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
• something Presented as a gift; "his tie was a Present from his wife"
• the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the Present"; "he lives in the Present with no thought of tomorrow"
• bring forward and Present to the mind; "We Presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot rePresent this knowledge to our formal reason"
• recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
• cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
• formally Present a debutante, a rePresentative of a country, etc.
• deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker Presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
• Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "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"
• rePresent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
• perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello''"
• show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
• give as a Present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
• give, especially as a reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
• hand over formally
• introduce; "This poses an interesting question"
• spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is Present in this room"; "Present at the wedding"; "Present at the creation"

'Present' in other languages