present

/ˈpre-zᵊnt/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from presenter

noun

  1. something presented : gift

verb

  1. to make a gift to

  2. to give or bestow formally

  3. to bring (something, such as a play) before the public

give present donate bestow confer afford mean to convey to another as a possession. give, the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means. present carries a note of formality and ceremony.

adjective

  1. now existing or in progress

  2. being in view or at hand

  3. existing in something mentioned or under consideration