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- present 215
- display 152
- further 164
- show 203
- face 224
- RED-FACED 102
- perplex 153
- hello 2498
- support 96
- be staring sb in the face 60
- quantity 219
- supporting 54
- be+staring+sb+in+the+face 49
- contribute 197
- zombie 126
- DEAL WITH 108
- DEAL+WITH 76
present
pres·ent 
\\ˈpre-zənt\\ noun
pre·sent \\pri-ˈzent\\ verb
1.
a.
(1) to bring or introduce into the presence of someone especially of superior rank or status
(2) to introduce socially
b. to bring (as a play) before the public
2. to make a gift to
3. to give or bestow formally
4.
a. to lay (as a charge) before a court as an object of inquiry
b. to bring a formal public charge, indictment, or presentment against
5. to nominate to a benefice
6.
a. to offer to view : show
b. to bring to one's attention
this presents a problem
7. to act the part of : perform
8. to aim, point, or direct (as a weapon) so as to face something or in a particular direction
intransitive verb
1. to present a weapon
2. to become manifest
3. to come forward as a patient
4. to make a presentation
Synonyms: see give
• pre·sent·er noun
pres·ent \\ˈpre-zənt\\ adjective
2.
a. being in view or at hand
b. existing in something mentioned or under consideration
3. constituting the one actually involved, at hand, or being considered
4. of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of present time or the time of speaking
5. obsolete : attentive
6. archaic : instant, immediate
• pres·ent·ness noun
pres·ent \\ˈpre-zənt\\ noun
a. obsolete : present occasion or affair
b. plural : the present words or statements; specifically : the legal instrument or other writing in which these words are used
2.
a. the present tense of a language
b. a verb form in the present tense
3. the present time
• • •
- at present
| I |
\\ˈpre-zənt\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from presenter
DATE 13th century
: something presented : gift| II |
\\pri-ˈzent\\ verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French presenter, from Latin praesentare, from praesent-, praesens, adjective
DATE 14th century
transitive verb1.
a.
(1) to bring or introduce into the presence of someone especially of superior rank or status
(2) to introduce socially
b. to bring (as a play) before the public
2. to make a gift to
3. to give or bestow formally
4.
a. to lay (as a charge) before a court as an object of inquiry
b. to bring a formal public charge, indictment, or presentment against
5. to nominate to a benefice
6.
a. to offer to view : show
b. to bring to one's attention
this presents a problem
7. to act the part of : perform
8. to aim, point, or direct (as a weapon) so as to face something or in a particular direction
intransitive verb
1. to present a weapon
2. to become manifest
3. to come forward as a patient
4. to make a presentation
Synonyms: see give
• pre·sent·er noun
| III |
\\ˈpre-zənt\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praesent-, praesens, from present participle of praeesse to be before one, from prae- pre- + esse to be — more at is
DATE 14th century
1. now existing or in progress2.
a. being in view or at hand
b. existing in something mentioned or under consideration
3. constituting the one actually involved, at hand, or being considered
4. of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of present time or the time of speaking
5. obsolete : attentive
6. archaic : instant, immediate
• pres·ent·ness noun
| IV |
\\ˈpre-zənt\\ noun DATE 14th century
1.a. obsolete : present occasion or affair
b. plural : the present words or statements; specifically : the legal instrument or other writing in which these words are used
2.
a. the present tense of a language
b. a verb form in the present tense
3. the present time
• • •
- at present
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