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presentadjective existing or in progress right nowI am very busy at the present moment current, extant, immediate, instant, ongoing, present-day contemporary, mod, modern, modernistic, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, recent, red-hot, space-age, supermodern, ultramodern, up-to-datebeing, breathing, existent, existing, living coming, future, unborncompleted, concluded, done, ended, finished, over, terminated, through, upancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, noncontemporary, obsolete, old, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passéago, bygone, erstwhile, former, past being within the confines of a specified placeall of you are required to be present for every meeting attending, in accompanying, observing, participatingavailableaboundinglatentbreathing, existent, existing, extant, live at hand, in attendance, on hand absent, away, missing, out departed, gone, retirednonexistentAWOL, truantdead, deceased, defunct, demisedlost, vanishedbelated, delayed, delinquent, late, overdue, tardy the time currently existing or in progressI cannot talk to you at present, but perhaps in a few minutes here and now, moment, now, today phase, stage, state history, past, yesterday, yesteryear, yoreby-and-by, future, futurity, hereafter, offing, tomorrow something given to someone without expectation of a returnan impressive array of presents for the bride and groom bestowal, comp, donation, donative, fairing(British), freebie(or freebee), gift, giveaway, handsel, lagniappe, largesse(also largess), presentation alms, benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, charity, contribution, dole, handout, oblation, offering, philanthropy, tithebox(British), care package, foy(chiefly Scottish)grant, subsidyremembrance, tribute, valentinebonus, boon, windfallcourtesy, favor, generosity, sacrificegratuity, propine(Scottish), tipaward, prize, rewarddowrybequest, legacy advance, loanbribe, douceur, peace offering, sop to bring before the public in performance or exhibitionwe will present a performance of Our Town tomorrow evening carry, give, mount, offer, stage display, exhibit, expose, parade, show, show off, unveilpreviewact, impersonate, perform, play, portraydepict, dramatize, enact, render, representextend, proffer, tender come out with to make (one person) known (to another) sociallymay I present my niece Sarah? to make a present ofthe company presented a gold watch to him on the occasion of his retirement bestow, contribute, donate, give, give away, volunteer chip in, kick in, pitch in, throw inaward, confer, endow, endue(or indue), renderafford, comp, furnish, providelavish, regaleaid, assist, benefit, helpadminister, dish out, dispense, dole out, hand out, impart, issue, mete (out)extend, fork (over, out, or up), offer, pay, proffer, pungle (up), put up, tendersacrifice give of hold, keep, pocket, retain, withholdpreserve, saveadvance, lend, loansell v.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.give alms gave her a ride on a pony give my love to your mother present carries a note of formality and ceremony.present an award donate is likely to imply a publicized giving (as to charity).donate a piano to the orphanage bestow implies the conveying of something as a gift and may suggest condescension on the part of the giver.bestow unwanted advice confer implies a gracious giving (as of a favor or honor).confer an honorary degree afford implies a giving or bestowing usually as a natural or legitimate consequence of the character of the giver.the trees afford shade a development that affords us some hope in the 13th century |