present

pres|ent¹ W2S2 [ˈprezənt] adj

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1¦(place)¦

2¦(memory)¦

3¦(time)¦

4 the present day

5 the present

6 all present and correct

7 present company excepted

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[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin praesens, present participle of praeesse 'to be before']

1.) ¦(PLACE)¦ [not before noun]

in a particular place

≠ ↑absent present at/in

▪ Foreign observers were present at the elections.

▪ the gases present in the earth's atmosphere

2.) ¦(MEMORY)¦ [not before noun]

to be felt strongly or remembered for a long time

present in

▪ The memory of her brother's death is still present in her mind.

3.) ¦(TIME)¦ [only before noun]

happening or existing now

▪ the present situation of the millions of people who are suffering poverty and disease

▪ At the present time we have no explanation for this.

4.) the present day also the present

in the time now, or modern times

▪ The practice has continued from medieval times to the present day.

5.) the present also the present tense

technical the form of the verb that shows an existing state or action

▪ the present tense of the verb 'to be'

6.) all present and correct

BrE all present and accounted for

AmE used to say that everyone who is supposed to be in a place, at a meeting etc is now here

7.) present company excepted

spoken used when you are criticizing a group of people and you want to tell the people you are with that they are not included in the criticism

▪ Women are never satisfied with anything! Present company excepted, of course.

→↑presently

present ²

pre|sent² W1S2 [prıˈzent] v

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1¦(give)¦

2¦(cause something to happen)¦

3 present yourself

4¦(description)¦

5¦(speech)¦

6¦(document/ticket)¦

7¦(theatre/cinema)¦

8¦(television/radio)¦

9¦(appearance)¦

10 something presents itself

11¦(formally introduce somebody)¦

12 present your apologies/compliments etc

13¦(illness)¦

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[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: presenter, from Latin praesentare, from praesens; PRESENT¹]

1.) ¦(GIVE)¦ [T]

to give something to someone, for example at a formal or official occasion

present sb with sth

▪ He was presented with a bottle of champagne.

▪ She was presented with an award .

present sth to sb/sth

▪ The computer centre presented a cheque for £500 to cancer research.

2.) ¦(CAUSE SOMETHING TO HAPPEN)¦ [T]

to cause something to happen or exist

present sb with sth

▪ I knew I had presented her with an impossible task.

present a problem/difficulty

▪ Large classes present great problems to many teachers.

3.) present yourself

to talk and behave in a particular way when you meet people

▪ He presents himself well.

4.) ¦(DESCRIPTION)¦ [T]

to show or describe someone or something

▪ The artist was determined to present an accurate picture.

▪ We'll present the information using a chart.

present sb as sth

▪ Shakespeare presents the hero as a noble man doomed to make mistakes.

present yourself as sth

▪ The government presents itself as being sensitive to environmental issues.

5.) ¦(SPEECH)¦ [T]

to give a speech in which you offer an idea, plan etc to be considered or accepted

▪ Our manager is due to present the report at the end of the month.

present sth to sb

▪ On January 3 the company will present its plans to the bank.

6.) ¦(DOCUMENT/TICKET)¦ [T]

to show something such as an official document or ticket to someone in an official position

▪ You must present your passport to the customs officer.

7.) ¦(THEATRE/CINEMA)¦ [T]

to give a performance in a theatre, cinema etc, or broadcast a programme on television or radio

▪ Edinburgh Theatre Company presents 'The Wind in the Willows'

8.) ¦(TELEVISION/RADIO)¦ [T]

BrE if you present a television or radio programme, you introduce its different parts

American Equivalent: host

▪ Thursday's The Late Show was presented by Cynthia Rose.

9.) ¦(APPEARANCE)¦ [T]

to give something or someone a particular appearance or style

▪ The restaurant likes to present food with style.

10.) sth presents itself

if a situation, opportunity etc presents itself, it suddenly happens or exists

▪ I'll tell her as soon as the opportunity presents itself .

11.) ¦(FORMALLY INTRODUCE SOMEBODY)¦ [T]

to formally introduce someone to another person, especially to someone of a very high rank

▪ I was presented to the Queen in 1964.

12.) present your apologies/compliments etc

formal used to greet someone, say sorry to them etc very politely

▪ Mrs. Gottlieb presents her apologies and regrets she will not be able to attend.

13.) ¦(ILLNESS)¦ [I and T]

medical to show an illness by having a particular ↑symptom (=sign of an illness)

▪ The doctor asked whether any of the children had been presenting any unusual symptoms.

▪ Three of the five patients presented with fever and severe headaches.

present ³

pres|ent³ [ˈprezənt] n

[Sense: 1; Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: presenter; PRESENT²]

[Sense: 2-4; Date: 1200-1300; Origin: PRESENT¹]

1.)

something you give someone on a special occasion or to thank them for something

= ↑gift

▪ I was searching for a present for Mark.

birthday/Christmas present

▪ I gave her a very special present for her birthday.

2.) the present

a) the time that is happening now

▪ Stop worrying about the past and live in the present.

▪ The film is set sometime between 1995 and the present.

▪ 'When do you want to start?' 'Well, there's no time like the present (=used to say that if you are going to do something at all, you should do it now) .'

b) technical the form of the verb that shows what exists or is happening now

= ↑the present tense

3.) at present

at this time

= ↑now

▪ The item you want is not available at present.

▪ At present, the airport handles 110 flights a day.

4.) for the present

something that exists or will be done for the present exists now and will continue for a while, though it may change in the future

▪ The company is still in business, at least for the present.