to present
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7.7
- verb
- /ˈprɛzənt/
- Specialized
:
presentar armas
- During the ceremony, the soldiers will present arms as a sign of respect.
Examples
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Constable Patley presented himself at attention and brought a stiff hand to his brow in a military salute.
Fiction book (2001) -
Whenever you see a Major of the American Marines, you will present arms.
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Turn around and present yourselves.
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The drill instructor taught the recruits how to present arms properly before the inspection.
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At dawn, the troops present arms to honor the flag raising during the morning ceremony.
Synonyms
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3.5
To show respect by a formal gesture or words
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
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7.6
A legal rule that allows stopping speech when it poses a serious, obvious threat to public safety
- Specialized
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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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Present in the military sense comes from the same Latin praesentare 'to place before'. Soldiers 'present' arms by placing their weapon or body in front as a formal salute.