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• “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“

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• present(a)

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

• “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“

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• nowadays in these times; the period of time that is happening now

• “his tie was a present from his wife“

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

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

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• show the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; something intended to communicate a particular impression; a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; give an exhibition of to an interested audience; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; provide evidence for; make visible or noticeable; show in, or as in, a picture; give expression to; indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; be or become visible or noticeable; indicate a certain reading; give evidence of, as of records; take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; finish third or better in a horse or dog race
• demo a visual presentation showing how something works; give an exhibition of to an interested audience
• exhibit an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence ; something shown to the public; show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; to show, make visible or apparent; give an exhibition of to an interested audience; walk ostentatiously
• demonstrate give an exhibition of to an interested audience; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; provide evidence for; march in protest

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

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• represent take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be representative or typical for; be a delegate or spokesperson for; serve as a means of expressing something; be characteristic of; form or compose; be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; create an image or likeness of; play a role or part; perform (a play), especially on a stage; describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; bring forward and present to the mind; to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
• lay out lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; get ready for a particular purpose or event; spend or invest; bring forward and present to the mind; provide a detailed plan or design

• “we are going to stage `Othello’“

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• stage perform (a play), especially on a stage; plan, organize, and carry out (an event); any distinct time period in a sequence of events; a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; the theater as a profession (usually `the stage’); a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; a section or portion of a journey or course; any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
• represent take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be representative or typical for; be a delegate or spokesperson for; serve as a means of expressing something; be characteristic of; form or compose; be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; create an image or likeness of; play a role or part; perform (a play), especially on a stage; describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; bring forward and present to the mind; to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

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• submit refer for judgment or consideration; put before; yield to the control of another ; hand over formally ; refer to another person for decision or judgment; yield to another’s wish or opinion; accept or undergo, often unwillingly; make an application as for a job or funding; make over as a return; accept as inevitable

• “This poses an interesting question“

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• pose affected manners intended to impress others; a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes ; a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display ; introduce; assume a posture as for artistic purposes; pretend to be someone you are not; behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; put into a certain place or abstract location; be a mystery or bewildering to

• “bestow honors and prizes at graduation“

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• award give, especially as an honor or reward; give as judged due or on the basis of merit; a grant made by a law court; a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

• “make a gift of“
• “What will you give her for her birthday?“

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• give the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length ; cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; be the cause or source of; transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; convey or reveal information; convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; organize or be responsible for; convey or communicate; give as a present; cause to happen or be responsible for; dedicate; give or supply; transmit (knowledge or skills); bring about; leave with; emit or utter; endure the loss of; place into the hands or custody of; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; give (as medicine); give or convey physically; bestow; bestow, especially officially; move in order to make room for someone for something; give food to; contribute to some cause; break down, literally or metaphorically; estimate the duration or outcome of something; execute and deliver; deliver in exchange or recompense; afford access to; present to view; perform for an audience; be flexible under stress of physical force; propose; accord by verdict; manifest or show; offer in good faith; submit for consideration, judgment, or use; guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; allow to have or take; inflict as a punishment; occur; consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; proffer (a body part)
• gift give qualities or abilities to ; give as a present; something acquired without compensation ; natural abilities or qualities ; the act of giving

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

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• deliver deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); bring to a destination, make a delivery; to surrender someone or something to another; free from harm or evil ; hand over to the authorities of another country; pass down; utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); save from sins ; carry out or perform; relinquish possession or control over; throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; cause to be born

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

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• introduce cause to come to know personally; bring something new to an environment; place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing; bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; bring in or establish in a new place or environment; put or introduce into something; bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. ; put before (a body); furnish with a preface or introduction; be a precursor of
• acquaint cause to come to know personally; make familiar or conversant with; inform

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

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• portray portray in words; make a portrait of; assume or act the character of; represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

• “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“

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• confront oppose, as in hostility or a competition; deal with (something unpleasant) head on; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; be face to face with
• face deal with (something unpleasant) head on; oppose, as in hostility or a competition; be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite; turn so as to face; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; turn so as to expose the face; line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; cover the front or surface of; the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; the feelings expressed on a person’s face; the general outward appearance of something; the striking or working surface of an implement ; a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; a surface forming part of the outside of an object; the part of an animal corresponding to the human face ; the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); a contorted facial expression; a specific size and style of type within a type family ; status in the eyes of others; impudent aggressiveness; a vertical surface of a building or cliff

• “assume a prescribed position“
• “When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute“

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• salute an act of honor or courteous recognition; a formal military gesture of respect ; an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat ; propose a toast to; greet in a friendly way; express commendation of; become noticeable; honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers ; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation