ALL meanings of presents
pres·ent
P p - adjective presents being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country. 1
- adjective presents at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use. 1
- adjective presents Grammar. noting an action or state occurring at the moment of speaking or writing: Knows is a present form in He knows that. noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation with such meaning. 1
- adjective presents being with one or others or in the specified or understood place: to be present at the wedding. 1
- adjective presents being here: Is everyone present? 1
- adjective presents existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like: Carbon is present in many minerals. 1
- adjective presents being actually here or under consideration: the present document; the present topic. 1
- adjective presents being before the mind. 1
- adjective presents Obsolete. mentally alert and calm, especially in emergencies. 1
- adjective presents Obsolete. immediate or instant. 1
- noun presents a thing presented as a gift; gift: Christmas presents. 1
- idioms presents at present, at the present time or moment; now: There are no job openings here at present. 1
- idioms presents for the present, for now; temporarily: For the present, we must be content with matters as they stand. 1
- verb with object presents to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, especially by formal act: to present someone with a gold watch. 1
- verb with object presents to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way: to present one's card. 1
- verb with object presents afford or furnish (an opportunity, possibility, etc.). 1
- verb with object presents to hand over or submit, as a bill or a check, for payment: The waiter presented our bill for lunch. 1
- verb with object presents to introduce (a person) to another, especially in a formal manner: Mrs. Smith, may I present Mr. Jones? 1
- verb with object presents to bring before or introduce to the public: to present a new play. 1
- verb with object presents to come to show (oneself) before a person, at a place, etc. 1
- verb with object presents to show or exhibit: This theater will present films on a larger screen. 1
- verb with object presents to bring forth or render for or before another or others; offer for consideration: to present an alternative plan. 1
- verb with object presents to set forth in words; frame or articulate: to present arguments. 1
- verb with object presents to represent, impersonate, or act, as on the stage. 1
- verb with object presents to direct, point, or turn (something) to something or someone: He presented his back to the audience. 1
- verb with object presents to level or aim (a weapon, especially a firearm). 1
- verb with object presents Law. to bring against, as a formal charge against a person. to bring formally to the notice of the proper authority, as an offense. 1
- verb with object presents British Ecclesiastical. to offer or recommend (a member of the clergy) to the bishop for institution to a benefice. 1
- verb without object presents Medicine/Medical. (of a fetus) to be visible at the cervix during labor: In a normal delivery, the baby’s head presents first. (of a medical condition) to be evident from the presence of certain symptoms: Depression often presents with disturbed sleep or appetite. (of a patient) to have a certain symptom or medical condition, especially as reported during a medical examination: A 22-year-old man presents with shortness of breath. 1
- noun plural presents used in a deed or document to refer to itself 0