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present1
(stress on the first syllable)

adjective
1 a doctor must be present at the ringside
IN ATTENDANCE , attending, here, there, near, nearby, at hand, close/near at hand, adjacent, available, ready, accounted for.
-opposite(s): ABSENT.

2 organic compounds are present in the waste
IN EXISTENCE , existing, existent, extant.
-opposite(s): ABSENT.

3 in the present climate jobs are hard to come by
CURRENT , present-day, existing, contemporary, extant, immediate; archaic instant.
-opposite(s): PAST, FUTURE.

noun
forget the past and think about the present
NOW , today, the present time, the here and now, this day and age, the present moment, the time being.
-opposite(s): PAST, FUTURE.
at present at present he is very angry
AT THE MOMENT , just now, right now, at this time, in this day and age, nowadays, for the moment, at the present time, currently, presently, at this moment in time.
for the present for the present she stayed where she was
FOR THE TIME BEING , for now, for the moment, for the nonce, for a while, in the meanwhile, in the meantime, provisionally, temporarily, pro tem.
the present day from early times to the present day
MODERN TIMES , the present age/time, nowadays.

present2
(stress on the second syllable)

verb
1 Eddy will present the cheque to the winner
HAND OVER , donate, give, give out, dispense, hand out, confer, bestow, award, grant, gift, accord, extend, entrust, furnish.

2 the committee finally presented its report
SUBMIT , set forth, put forward, put up, proffer, offer, show, tender, advance, propose, propound, suggest, venture, bring up, broach, moot, air, ventilate, table, register, lay, lodge, introduce, move, volunteer.

3 may I present my wife?
INTRODUCE , make known, acquaint, make acquainted.

4 I called to present my warmest compliments
OFFER , give, send, tender.

5 they presented their new product at an exhibition last month
DEMONSTRATE , show, put on show/display/view, exhibit, display, introduce, launch, unveil, parade, flaunt.

6 they have a reputation for presenting good quality opera
STAGE , put on, put before the public, produce, mount, organize, perform, render, act.

7 she is to present a breakfast TV show
HOST , introduce, announce, compère, anchor, be the presenter of; N. Amer. informal emcee.

8 the authorities sought to present him as a common criminal
REPRESENT , describe, portray, depict, characterize.
present oneself

1 he was ordered to present himself at the office at ten
BE PRESENT , make an appearance, appear, attend, turn up.

2 making the most of opportunity when it presents itself
OCCUR , arise, happen, transpire, emerge, come about, appear, come up, crop up, pop up, turn up.

present3
(stress on the first syllable)

noun
a birthday present
GIFT , donation, offering, contribution, handout, presentation, bestowal, largesse, alms, charity, bonus, award, premium, bounty, boon, favour, bequest, legacy, settlement, subsidy, grant, endowment, benefaction, tip, gratuity, baksheesh; French pourboire; informal freebie, perk, prezzie, sweetener; formal perquisite; archaic conferment.

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