present
1. the period of time that is happening now;
any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech (Freq. 17)
- that is enough for the present
- he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow
• Syn:
nowadays
• Hypernyms:
time
• Hyponyms:
now, here and now, present moment, moment, date,
time being, nonce, today, tonight
2. something presented as a gift (Freq. 4)
- his tie was a present from his wife
• Hypernyms:
gift
• Hyponyms:
birthday present, birthday gift, Christmas present, Christmas gift, wedding present, wedding gift
3. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
• Syn:
present tense
• Hypernyms:
tense
• Hyponyms:
historical present
1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience (Freq. 40)
- She shows her dogs frequently
- We will demo the new software in Washington
• Syn:
show, demo, exhibit, demonstrate
• Derivationally related forms:
demonstration (for: demonstrate), demonstrator (for: demonstrate), presentment, presentation, exhibitor (for: exhibit), demo (for: demo), show (for: show), showing (for: show)
• Hypernyms:
show
• Hyponyms:
bring home
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody with something
2. bring forward and present to the mind (Freq. 28)
- We presented the arguments to him
- We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
• Syn:
represent, lay out
• Derivationally related forms:
representation (for: represent), presentation
• Hypernyms:
state, say, tell
• Hyponyms:
argue, reason, indicate, spin
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
3. perform (a play), especially on a stage (Freq. 14)
- we are going to stage 'Othello'
• Syn:
stage, represent
• Derivationally related forms:
representation (for: represent), presentment, stage (for: stage), stager (for: stage), staging (for: stage)
• Topics:
performing arts
• Hypernyms:
re-create
• Hyponyms:
set, localize, localise, place
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Did he present his major works over a short period of time?
4. hand over formally (Freq. 13)
• Syn:
submit
• Derivationally related forms:
presentation, presenter
• Hypernyms:
give
• Hyponyms:
bring in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody with something
5. introduce (Freq. 7)
- This poses an interesting question
• Syn:
pose
• Hypernyms:
constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
6. give, especially as an honor or reward (Freq. 3)
- bestow honors and prizes at graduation
• Syn:
award
• Derivationally related forms:
presentation, award (for: award)
• Hypernyms:
allocate, apportion
• Hyponyms:
certificate, confer, bestow
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
7. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) (Freq. 3)
- The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
• Syn:
deliver
• Derivationally related forms:
presentation, delivery (for: deliver)
• Hypernyms:
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
• Hyponyms:
speechify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. give as a present;
make a gift of (Freq. 3)
- What will you give her for her birthday?
• Syn:
give, gift
• Derivationally related forms:
presenter, gift (for: gift), giver (for: give), giving (for: give)
• Hyponyms:
endow, dower, distribute, give out, hand out,
pass out, give away, raffle, raffle off, tip, fee,
bung, bequeath, will, leave, surrender, cede,
deliver, give up, grant, deed over, treat, donate,
tender, render, submit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
9. cause to come to know personally (Freq. 2)
- permit me to acquaint you with my son
- introduce the new neighbors to the community
• Syn:
introduce, acquaint
• Derivationally related forms:
acquaintance (for: acquaint), presentation, presenter, introduction (for: introduce)
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Hyponyms:
reintroduce, re-introduce, introduce, bring out
• Verb Group:
familiarize, familiarise, acquaint
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
10. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture (Freq. 1)
- The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
• Syn:
portray
• Derivationally related forms:
presentment, presentation, portraitist (for: portray), portraiture (for: portray), portrayer (for: portray), portraying (for: portray), portrayal (for: portray)
• Topics:
art, artistic creation, artistic production
• Hypernyms:
represent, interpret
• Hyponyms:
commend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
11. 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
• Syn:
confront, face
• Derivationally related forms:
confrontation (for: confront)
• Verb Group:
confront, face up, face
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody with something
12. formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
• Derivationally related forms:
presentation
• Hypernyms:
introduce, acquaint
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
13. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation;
assume a prescribed position
- When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute
• Syn:
salute
• Derivationally related forms:
salute (for: salute)
• Hypernyms:
greet, recognize, recognise
• Entailment:
gesticulate, gesture, motion
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
1. temporal sense;
intermediate between past and future;
now existing or happening or in consideration (Freq. 60)
- the present leader
- articles for present use
- the present topic
- the present system
- present observations
• Ant:
future, past
• Similar to:
existing, immediate, instant, inst, latter-day
• Derivationally related forms:
presentness
• Attrubites:
timing
2. being or existing in a specified place (Freq. 39)
- the murderer is present in this room
- present at the wedding
- present at the creation
• Ant:
absent
• Similar to:
attendant, ever-present, existing, here, naturally occurring,
omnipresent, ubiquitous
• Derivationally related forms:
presence
• Attrubites:
presence
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