to present
5
7.7
- verb
- /ˈprɛzənt/
- Specialized
- 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
118
3.5
To show respect by a formal gesture or words
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
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.