Present: meaning, definitions and examples
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present
[ ˈprɛz(ə)nt ]
gift
Something that is given to someone as a way of showing appreciation, love, or gratitude. It can be a physical object, an experience, or a gesture.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She received a beautiful present for her birthday.
- He gave her a present to celebrate their anniversary.
time
The period of time that is happening now, the current moment. It can also refer to a ceremony or event where people gather together.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Let's focus on the present and not worry about the past or future.
- The president will make a speech at the awards present.
Translations
Translations of the word "present" in other languages:
🇵🇹 presente
- gift
- apresentar
🇮🇳 वर्तमान
- उपहार
- प्रस्तुत करना
🇩🇪 gegenwärtig
- Geschenk
- präsentieren
🇮🇩 saat ini
- hadiah
- mempersembahkan
🇺🇦 теперішній
- подарунок
- представити
🇵🇱 obecny
- prezent
- przedstawiać
🇯🇵 現在
- プレゼント
- 提出する
🇫🇷 présent
- cadeau
- présenter
🇪🇸 presente
- regalo
- presentar
🇹🇷 mevcut
- hediye
- sunmak
🇰🇷 현재
- 선물
- 발표하다
🇸🇦 حاضر
- هدية
- تقديم
🇨🇿 přítomný
- dárek
- představit
🇸🇰 prítomný
- darček
- predstaviť
🇨🇳 现在
- 礼物
- 介绍
🇸🇮 prisoten
- darilo
- predstaviti
🇮🇸 núverandi
- gjöf
- kynna
🇰🇿 қазіргі
- сыйлық
- таныстыру
🇬🇪 აწმყო
- საჩუქარი
- წარდგენა
🇦🇿 indiki
- hədiyyə
- təqdim etmək
🇲🇽 presente
- regalo
- presentar
Word origin
The word 'present' has a Latin origin, coming from the word 'praesent' which means 'being at hand'. It has been used in English since the 13th century with various meanings related to being in the current time or giving something to someone. Over time, it has evolved to encompass the concepts of gift-giving, current time, and formal introductions.
See also: presence, presentable, presentation, presentations, presented, presenter, presenting, presently, presents.