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Etymology

1. present

adjective. ['ˈprɛzənt, priːˈzɛnt, pɝˈzɛnt'] temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration.

Etymology

  • presenten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • presenter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Present Tense

  • misrepresents
  • nondefense
  • commonsense
  • suspense
  • pretense
  • expense
  • dispense
  • condense
  • intense
  • incense
  • defense
  • defence
  • commence
  • whence
  • spens
  • spence
  • offense
  • immense
  • ferenc
  • thence
  • sense
  • pense
  • pence
  • hense
  • hence
  • fence
  • dense
  • cents
  • bence

2. present

adjective. ['ˈprɛzənt, priːˈzɛnt, pɝˈzɛnt'] being or existing in a specified place.

Etymology

  • presenten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • presenter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. present

verb. ['ˈprɛzənt, priːˈzɛnt, pɝˈzɛnt'] give an exhibition of to an interested audience.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • presenten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • presenter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. present

verb. ['ˈprɛzənt, priːˈzɛnt, pɝˈzɛnt'] bring forward and present to the mind.

Etymology

  • presenten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • presenter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

5. present

noun. ['ˈprɛzənt, priːˈzɛnt, pɝˈzɛnt'] the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech.

Etymology

  • presenten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • presenter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

6. present

verb. ['ˈprɛzənt, priːˈzɛnt, pɝˈzɛnt'] perform (a play), especially on a stage.

Etymology

  • presenten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • presenter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

7. present

verb. ['ˈprɛzənt, priːˈzɛnt, pɝˈzɛnt'] hand over formally.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • presenten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • presenter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

8. present

verb. ['ˈprɛzənt, priːˈzɛnt, pɝˈzɛnt'] introduce.

Etymology

  • presenten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • presenter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

9. present

noun. ['ˈprɛzənt, priːˈzɛnt, pɝˈzɛnt'] something presented as a gift.

Etymology

  • presenten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • presenter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

10. present

verb. ['ˈprɛzənt, priːˈzɛnt, pɝˈzɛnt'] give as a present; make a gift of.

Etymology

  • presenten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • presenter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))