to present
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2.8
- verb
- /ˈprɛzənt/
- The teacher asked the students to present their projects to the class on Friday.
- Table presents
- Article presents
- presented here
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- 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
∞
1.0
To let others see or notice something
∞
1.8
To make someone known by name to another person
652
2.6
To give a speech, idea, or message to a group of people
633
2.7
To entertain people by singing, acting, or dancing
521
3.2
To give a formal talk to a group of people
348
3.4
To present a question or problem for people to think about
170
3.4
To show something to the public or show a feeling
134
3.1
Show people how something works or is done
25
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
9
3.8
To show how a product or process works to other people
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
10
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
1
2.3
A verb tense that talks about regular actions, facts, and situations that are true now
- Specialized
1
2.7
A verb tense for actions and facts that happen often and are true now
- Specialized
1
3.4
A verb tense used to talk about actions that happened before now and still matter
- Specialized
1
3.4
A verb form showing actions happening now using am, is, or are plus -ing
- Specialized
1
7.4
Use present tense to tell past events as if they are happening now
- Specialized
1
4.7
A verb tense using has or have been plus -ing for actions started in the past and still continuing
- Specialized
1
5.3
A verb form using has/have been plus -ing to show an action that started in the past and continues now
- Specialized
A small ending added to a verb to show present time, like the -s in runs
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.