Synonyms: present, present tense
Definition: a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
Similar words: tense
Definition: a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
Synonyms: present
Definition: something presented as a gift
Usage: his tie was a present from his wife
Similar words: gift
Definition: something acquired without compensation
Definition: the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
Usage: that is enough for the present; he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow
Similar words: time
Definition: the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
Synonyms: lay out, represent, present
Definition: bring forward and present to the mind
Usage: We presented the arguments to him; We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
Similar words: tell, say, state
Definition: express in words
Usage: He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you; state your opinion; state your name
Definition: recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
Usage: When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute
Synonyms: introduce, present, acquaint
Definition: cause to come to know personally
Usage: permit me to acquaint you with my son; introduce the new neighbors to the community
Similar words: inform
Definition: impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Usage: I informed him of his rights
Synonyms: present
Definition: formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
Similar words: introduce, present, acquaint
Definition: cause to come to know personally
Usage: permit me to acquaint you with my son; introduce the new neighbors to the community
Definition: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
Usage: The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
Similar words: speak, verbalise, verbalize, utter, mouth, talk
Definition: express in speech
Usage: She talks a lot of nonsense; This depressed patient does not verbalize
Definition: represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
Usage: The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
Similar words: represent, interpret
Definition: create an image or likeness of
Usage: The painter represented his wife as a young girl
Synonyms: stage, represent, present
Definition: perform (a play), especially on a stage
Usage: we are going to stage `Othello'
Similar words: re-create
Definition: create anew
Usage: Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale
Synonyms: show, demo, demonstrate, present, exhibit
Definition: give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Usage: She shows her dogs frequently; We will demo the new software in Washington
Similar words: show
Definition: make visible or noticeable
Usage: She showed her talent for cooking; Show me your etchings, please
Definition: give, especially as an honor or reward
Usage: bestow honors and prizes at graduation
Similar words: apportion, allocate
Definition: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
Usage: I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis; I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip
Definition: hand over formally
Similar words: give
Definition: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Usage: I gave her my money; can you give me lessons?; She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
Definition: introduce
Usage: This poses an interesting question
Similar words: comprise, make up, be, represent, constitute
Definition: form or compose
Usage: This money is my only income; The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance; These constitute my entire belonging; The children made up the chorus; This sum represents my entire income for a year; These few men comprise his entire army
Synonyms: present
Definition: temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
Usage: the present leader; articles for present use; the present topic; the present system; present observations
Similar words: existing
Definition: presently existing
Usage: the existing system
Similar words: immediate
Definition: of the present time and place
Usage: the immediate revisions
Definition: in or of the present month
Usage: your letter of the 10th inst
Similar words: latter-day
Definition: belonging to the present or recent times
Usage: the latter-day problems of our society
Synonyms: present
Definition: being or existing in a specified place
Usage: the murderer is present in this room; present at the wedding; present at the creation
Similar words: attendant
Definition: being present (at meeting or event etc.) "attendant members of the congreation"
Similar words: ever-present
Definition: being always present
Similar words: existing
Definition: existing in something specified
Usage: depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream
Similar words: here
Definition: being here now
Usage: is everyone here?
Similar words: naturally occurring
Definition: existing by nature and without artificial aid
Usage: one of the 93 naturally occurring chemical elements
Similar words: omnipresent, ubiquitous
Definition: being present everywhere at once