Hyphenation of Present

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Present? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of Present:

1.
The period of time that is happening now
Any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech That is enough for the present He lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow
2.
Something presented as a gift
His tie was a present from his wife
3.
A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
4.
Give an exhibition of to an interested audience
She shows her dogs frequently We will demo the new software in Washington
5.
Bring forward and present to the mind
We presented the arguments to him We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
6.
Perform (a play), especially on a stage
We are going to stage `Othello'
7.
Hand over formally
8.
Introduce
This poses an interesting question
9.
Give, especially as an honor or reward
Bestow honors and prizes at graduation
10.
Give as a present
Make a gift of What will you give her for her birthday?
11.
Deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
12.
Cause to come to know personally
Permit me to acquaint you with my son Introduce the new neighbors to the community
13.
Represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
14.
Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
We confronted him with the evidence He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions An enormous dilemma faces us
15.
Formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
16.
Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation
Assume a prescribed position When the officers show up
17.
The soldiers have to salute
18.
Temporal sense
Intermediate between past and future Now existing or happening or in consideration The present leader Articles for present use The present topic The present system Present observations
19.
Being or existing in a specified place
The murderer is present in this room Present at the wedding Present at the creation

Synonyms of Present:

adj present, existing, immediate, instant, inst, latter-day
adj present, attending, in attendance, ever-present, existing, here, omnipresent, ubiquitous, naturally occurring
noun nowadays, time
noun gift
nounpresent tense, tense
verb show, demo, exhibit, demonstrate, show
verb represent, lay out, state, say, tell
verb stage, represent, re-create
verb submit, give
verb pose, constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
verb award, allocate, apportion
verb give, gift
verb deliver, talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
verb introduce, acquaint, inform
verb portray, represent, interpret
verb confront, face
verb introduce, acquaint
verb salute, greet, recognize, recognise

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