present (Noun) — The period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech. ex. "that is enough for the present" ex. "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
present (Noun) — Something presented as a gift. ex. "his tie was a present from his wife"
present (Noun) — A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking.
present (Verb) — Give an exhibition of to an interested audience. ex. "She presents her dogs frequently"
present (Verb) — Tell or show, often with explanation and alternatives. ex. "We presented the arguments to him"
present (Verb) — (performing arts) perform (a play), especially on a stage. ex. "we are going to present 'Othello'"
present (Verb) — Hand over formally.
present (Verb) — (of a question, problem, etc) ask, set or introduce. ex. "This presents an interesting question"
present (Verb) — Give, especially as an honour or reward.
present (Verb) — Give as a present; make a gift of. ex. "What will you present her for her birthday?"
present (Verb) — Express clearly or formally in words (a speech, oration, or idea). ex. "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
present (Verb) — Cause to come to know personally. ex. "present the new neighbours to the community"
present (Verb) — (art) represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture. ex. "The father is presented as a good-looking man in this painting"
present (Verb) — Show something to somebody, usually to accuse or criticize. ex. "We presented him with the evidence"
present (Verb) — Formally introduce a debutante, a representative of a country, etc..
present (Verb) — Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position. ex. "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to present"
present (Adjective) — Temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing, happening or in consideration. ex. "the present leader" ex. "articles for present use" ex. "the present topic" ex. "the present system" ex. "present observations"
present (Adjective) — Being or existing in a specified place. ex. "the murderer is present in this room" ex. "present at the wedding" ex. "present at the creation"