present

show or demonstrate something to an interested audience

• “She shows her dogs frequently”
• “We will demo the new software in Washington”

bring forward and present to the mind

• “We presented the arguments to him”
• “We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason”

perform (a play), especially on a stage

• “we are going to stage”
• “'”

hand over formally

introduce

• “This poses an interesting question”

give, especially as a reward

• “bestow honors and prizes at graduation”

bring onto the market or release

• “produce a movie”
• “bring out a book”
• “produce a new play”

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

• “The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students”

cause to come to know personally

• “permit me to acquaint you with my son”
• “introduce the new neighbors to the community”

represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally

• “The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting”

present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

• “We confronted him with the evidence”
• “He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions”
• “An enormous dilemma faces us”

formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position

• “When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute”

temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

• “the present leader”
• “articles for present use”
• “the present topic”
• “the present system”
• “present observations”

spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place

• “the murderer is present in this room”
• “present at the wedding”
• “present at the creation”

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

• “that is enough for the present”
• “he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow”

something presented as a gift

• “his tie was a present from his wife”

a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking