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| pres·ent [ prézz'nt ] |
adjective |
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1. currently happening: taking place or existing now
  in our present circumstances
up to the present day
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2. in place: existing, detectable, or in attendance in a place
There were over a hundred people present at the reception.
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3. now under discussion: being considered or talked about at this time
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4. grammar relating to current time: describes a verb form or tense that expresses the current time
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noun |
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1. the here and now: the current time or moment
The story takes place in the present.
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2. grammar current-time verb tense: a grammatical tense that expresses current time
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3. grammar current-time verb: a form of a verb used to express the present tense, indicating that the action is happening now
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plural noun pres·ents |
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legal or formal document: this legal or formal document
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formal
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terms discussed in these presents
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin praesent-, present participle of praeesse "be in front of" < esse "be"] |
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at present just now
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for the present as far as the present time is concerned
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