to present
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2.8
- verb
- /ˈprɛzənt/
:
presentar
- The teacher asked the students to present their projects to the class on Friday.
- Table presents
- Article presents
- presented here
It's also, it's about what you've presented, yes, which isn't you.
- It's also, it's about what you've presented, yes, which isn't you.
- They can choose, and they can present and argue.
- But I think I was presenting ideas that lit him up.
- his When he presents ideas and arguments,
- So this strategy that he's presenting to us has these three main parts.
- So that's still what we're presenting at this point.
- He thinks we we should present better models.
Examples
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- Now, ladies and gentlemen... for my piece de resistance... I now present to you an empty glass.
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Her generous gift makes it possible to present the concerts at no expense to families.
Academic text (2015) -
We have a Congress so we can present our our projects.
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We'll continue to present the content until things change.
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Following preparation, the teacher should present each pair of items in the order listed.
Academic text (2013) -
And now I present to you Young Pueblo.
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- Lowell will present them.
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Before the primary results of the study are presented, two initial analyses will be reported.
Academic text (2012) -
So without further ado, I present to you Rob Dial.
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May I present my comrade-in-arms, Paolo de Vandria?
Synonyms
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1.0
To let others see or notice something
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3.2
To give a formal talk to a group of people
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1.8
To make someone known by name to another person
583
2.6
To give a speech, idea, or message to a group of people
583
2.7
To entertain people by singing, acting, or dancing
339
3.4
To present a question or problem for people to think about
211
3.1
Show people how something works or is done
173
3.4
To show something to the public or show a feeling
80
4.1
To perform a play or show in front of an audience
11
4.0
To tell someone about something so they know it
8
3.8
To show how a product or process works to other people
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
7
7.6
A legal rule that allows stopping speech when it poses a serious, obvious threat to public safety
- Specialized
1
3.3
A verb form made by adding -ing that shows an action happening now or that describes a noun
- Specialized
Use present tense to tell past events as if they are happening now
- Specialized
A verb tense using has or have been plus -ing for actions started in the past and still continuing
- Specialized
A verb form using has/have been plus -ing to show an action that started in the past and continues now
- Specialized
A verb tense used to talk about actions that happened before now and still matter
- Specialized
A verb form showing actions happening now using am, is, or are plus -ing
- Specialized
A verb tense for actions and facts that happen often and are true now
- Specialized
A small ending added to a verb to show present time, like the -s in runs
- Specialized
A verb tense that talks about regular actions, facts, and situations that are true now
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Present meaning to show or introduce comes from Latin praesentare 'to place before'. That is why to present an idea or a person is to put it before an audience, just like a presentation.