Presents: meaning, definitions and examples
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presents
[ prɪˈzɛnts ]
gifts
Something that is given to someone as a gift, especially on a special occasion like a birthday or Christmas.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He received many presents on his birthday.
- She bought a beautiful present for her friend's wedding.
- The children were excited to open their presents on Christmas morning.
giving
To give something to someone, especially as a gift or offering.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She presents flowers to her mother on Mother's Day.
- He presented a painting to the museum as a donation.
- They will present awards to the winners of the competition.
Translations
Translations of the word "presents" in other languages:
🇵🇹 presentes
- presentes (regalos)
- apresenta (verbo)
🇮🇳 उपहार (upahār)
- प्रस्तुत (prastut)
- तोहफे (tohfe)
🇩🇪 Geschenke
- präsentiert (zeigt)
- Gegenwart (Präsenz)
🇮🇩 hadiah
- mempersembahkan
- kehadiran
🇺🇦 подарунки
- представляє
- присутність
🇵🇱 prezenty
- przedstawia
- obecność
🇯🇵 プレゼント (purezento)
- 提示する (teiji suru)
- 存在 (sonzai)
🇫🇷 cadeaux
- présente
- présence
🇪🇸 regalos
- presenta
- presencia
🇹🇷 hediyeler
- sunar
- varlık
🇰🇷 선물 (seonmul)
- 제시하다 (jesihada)
- 존재 (jonjae)
🇸🇦 هدايا (hadaya)
- يقدم (yuqaddim)
- حضور (hudur)
🇨🇿 dárky
- představuje
- přítomnost
🇸🇰 darčeky
- predstavuje
- prítomnosť
🇨🇳 礼物 (lǐwù)
- 呈现 (chéngxiàn)
- 存在 (cúnzài)
🇸🇮 darila
- predstavlja
- prisotnost
🇮🇸 gjafir
- kynnir
- nærvera
🇰🇿 сыйлықтар
- ұсынады
- қатысу
🇬🇪 საჩუქრები (sachuqrebi)
- წარადგენს (tsaradgens)
- არსებობა (arseboba)
🇦🇿 hədiyyələr
- təqdim edir
- mövcudluq
🇲🇽 regalos
- presenta
- presencia
Word origin
The word 'presents' originated from the Latin word 'praesentare' which means 'to show, exhibit, or offer'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the act of giving gifts or offerings to others. The tradition of giving presents dates back to ancient times when offerings were made to gods and rulers as a sign of respect or allegiance. Today, presents are commonly exchanged during holidays, celebrations, and special occasions as a symbol of love, appreciation, and goodwill.
See also: presence, present, presentable, presentation, presentations, presented, presenter, presenting, presently.