present
     adj 1: 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" [syn: {present(a)}] [ant: {future}, {past}]
     2: spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the
        murderer is present in this room"; "present at the
        wedding"; "present at the creation" [ant: {absent}]
     n 1: 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" [syn: {nowadays}]
     2: something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from
        his wife"
     3: a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of
        speaking [syn: {present tense}]
     v 1: show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
          "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new
          software in Washington" [syn: {show}, {demo}, {exhibit},
           {demonstrate}]
     2: bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the
        arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to
        our formal reason" [syn: {represent}, {lay out}]
     3: perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to
        stage `Othello'" [syn: {stage}, {represent}]
     4: hand over formally [syn: {submit}]
     5: introduce; "This poses an interesting question" [syn: {pose}]
     6: give, especially as a reward; "bestow honors and prizes at
        graduation" [syn: {award}]
     7: give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her
        for her birthday?" [syn: {give}, {gift}]
     8: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement
        speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the
        students" [syn: {deliver}]
     9: cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you
        with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the
        community" [syn: {introduce}, {acquaint}]
     10: represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally;
         "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this
         painting" [syn: {portray}]
     11: 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" [syn: {confront},
          {face}]
     12: formally present a debutante, a representative of a country,
         etc.
     13: recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation;
         assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up,
         the soldiers have to salute" [syn: {salute}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0