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something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"
spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation" attending, ever-present, existing, here(p), omnipresent, naturally occurring
introduce; "This poses an interesting question"
hand over formally
formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello''"
give, especially as a reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
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"
give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"


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