present - Meaning in Konkani

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present - Meaning in Konkani

present Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of present in English

present adjective

1. being or existing in a specified place

   Examples

   • "present at the creation"
   • "present at the wedding"
   • "the murderer is present in this room"
2. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

   Examples

   • "articles for present use"
   • "present observations"
   • "the present leader"
   • "the present system"
   • "the present topic"

present noun

1. something presented as a gift

   Example

   • "his tie was a present from his wife"
2. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

   Synonyms

   nowadays

   Examples

   • "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
   • "that is enough for the present"
3. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

   Synonyms

   present tense

present verb

1. bring forward and present to the mind

   Synonyms

   lay out, represent

   Examples

   • "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
   • "We presented the arguments to him"
2. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

   Synonyms

   salute

   Example

   • "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
3. cause to come to know personally

   Synonyms

   acquaint, introduce

   Examples

   • "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
   • "permit me to acquaint you with my son"
4. formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
5. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

   Synonyms

   deliver

   Example

   • "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
6. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

   Synonyms

   confront, face

   Examples

   • "An enormous dilemma faces us"
   • "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"
   • "We confronted him with the evidence"
7. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

   Synonyms

   portray

   Example

   • "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
8. perform (a play), especially on a stage

   Synonyms

   represent, stage, stage

   Example

   • "we are going to stage `Othello'"
9. give an exhibition of to an interested audience

   Synonyms

   demo, demo, demonstrate, exhibit, show, show

   Examples

   • "She shows her dogs frequently"
   • "We will demo the new software in Washington"
10. give as a present; make a gift of

    Synonyms

    gift, give, give

    Example

    • "What will you give her for her birthday?"
11. give, especially as an honor or reward

    Synonyms

    award

    Example

    • "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
12. hand over formally

    Synonyms

    submit, submit

13. introduce

    Synonyms

    pose

    Example

    • "This poses an interesting question"

Synonyms of present

• present tense
• nowadays
• lay out, represent
• salute
• acquaint, introduce
• deliver
• confront, face
• portray
• represent, stage
• demo, demonstrate, exhibit, show
• gift, give
• award
• submit
• pose

Antonyms of present

future, past, absent

Description

The present is the period of time that is occurring now. The present is contrasted with the past, the period of time that has already occurred, and the future, the period of time that has yet to occur.

Also see "Present" on Wikipedia

More matches for present

noun 

adjective 

adverb 

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