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present
noun
a
gift
that
you
give
someone
to
celebrate
,
thank
,
or
help
them
•
I
wrapped
a
colorful
present
for
my
sister
’
s
birthday
.
I
wrapped
a
colorful
present
for
my
sister
’
s
birthday
.
•
They
brought
a
small
present
to
say
thank
you
for
dinner
.
They
brought
a
small
present
to
say
thank
you
for
dinner
.
From
Anglo-French
‘
present
’
meaning
‘
thing
offered
’.
adjective
at
a
place
or
event
;
not
absent
•
All
the
employees
were
present
at
the
morning
meeting
.
All
the
employees
were
present
at
the
morning
meeting
.
•
The
teacher
marked
the
students
who
were
present
on
the
attendance
sheet
.
The
teacher
marked
the
students
who
were
present
on
the
attendance
sheet
.
noun
a
gift
you
give
to
someone
•
Liam
wrapped
a
colorful
present
for
his
friend's
birthday
.
Liam
wrapped
a
colorful
present
for
his
friend's
birthday
.
•
Under
the
Christmas
tree
,
dozens
of
shiny
presents
waited
to
be
opened
.
Under
the
Christmas
tree
,
dozens
of
shiny
presents
waited
to
be
opened
.
adjective
being
in
a
particular
place
;
not
absent
•
All
the
students
were
present
for
the
morning
roll-call
.
All
the
students
were
present
for
the
morning
roll-call
.
•
The
judge
asked
if
the
defendant
was
present
in
the
courtroom
.
The
judge
asked
if
the
defendant
was
present
in
the
courtroom
.
noun
a
gift
that
you
give
to
someone
•
Nora
wrapped
the
birthday
present
in
bright
red
paper
.
Nora
wrapped
the
birthday
present
in
bright
red
paper
.
•
He
bought
a
small
present
for
his
teacher
at
the
end
of
term
.
He
bought
a
small
present
for
his
teacher
at
the
end
of
term
.
adjective
existing
or
happening
now
•
In
the
present
situation
,
we
need
to
stay
calm
.
In
the
present
situation
,
we
need
to
stay
calm
.
•
This
report
looks
at
how
smartphones
affect
the
present
generation
.
This
report
looks
at
how
smartphones
affect
the
present
generation
.
From
Latin
praēsēns
‘
being
at
hand
’.
adjective
being
in
the
place
where
you
are
expected
or
supposed
to
be
•
All
the
players
were
present
at
the
morning
practice
.
All
the
players
were
present
at
the
morning
practice
.
•
Please
check
that
every
student
is
present
before
we
begin
the
exam
.
Please
check
that
every
student
is
present
before
we
begin
the
exam
.
From
Old
French
,
meaning
‘
at
hand
’.
adjective
existing
or
happening
now
;
current
•
The
present
weather
conditions
are
perfect
for
hiking
.
The
present
weather
conditions
are
perfect
for
hiking
.
•
These
charts
show
the
present
sales
figures
.
These
charts
show
the
present
sales
figures
.
noun
-
present
the
time
that
is
happening
now
•
We
should
live
in
the
present
instead
of
worrying
about
the
past
.
We
should
live
in
the
present
instead
of
worrying
about
the
past
.
•
Technology
is
changing
so
fast
that
even
the
present
feels
futuristic
.
Technology
is
changing
so
fast
that
even
the
present
feels
futuristic
.
noun
-
present
the
time
that
is
happening
right
now
•
Forget
the
past
and
focus
on
the
present
.
Forget
the
past
and
focus
on
the
present
.
•
The
novel
moves
between
the
present
and
the
1950s
.
The
novel
moves
between
the
present
and
the
1950s
.
Sense
developed
from
the
adjective
‘
present
’
meaning
‘
existing
now
’.
verb
-
present
,
presenting
,
presents
,
presented
to
give
or
hand
something
to
someone
in
a
formal
or
official
way
•
The
mayor
will
present
the
medal
to
the
firefighter
.
The
mayor
will
present
the
medal
to
the
firefighter
.
•
Winners
are
asked
to
stand
on
stage
while
sponsors
present
the
checks
.
Winners
are
asked
to
stand
on
stage
while
sponsors
present
the
checks
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
‘
praesentare
’
meaning
‘
place
before
’.
adjective
happening
or
existing
now
;
current
•
The
present
situation
calls
for
calm
decisions
.
The
present
situation
calls
for
calm
decisions
.
•
In
its
present
form
,
the
bridge
is
safe
to
use
.
In
its
present
form
,
the
bridge
is
safe
to
use
.
noun
-
present
the
time
that
is
happening
now
;
this
moment
•
We
need
to
focus
on
the
present
and
plan
for
the
future
later
.
We
need
to
focus
on
the
present
and
plan
for
the
future
later
.
•
The
book
moves
between
the
present
and
events
that
happened
fifty
years
ago
.
The
book
moves
between
the
present
and
events
that
happened
fifty
years
ago
.
verb
to
give
something
to
someone
,
especially
in
a
formal
or
ceremonial
way
•
The
mayor
will
present
the
award
to
the
winning
team
tonight
.
The
mayor
will
present
the
award
to
the
winning
team
tonight
.
•
They
presented
him
with
a
plaque
for
his
years
of
service
.
They
presented
him
with
a
plaque
for
his
years
of
service
.
verb
to
show
,
introduce
,
or
make
something
known
to
an
audience
•
She
will
present
her
research
findings
at
the
conference
.
She
will
present
her
research
findings
at
the
conference
.
•
The
architect
presented
the
new
design
to
the
city
council
.
The
architect
presented
the
new
design
to
the
city
council
.
verb
-
present
,
presenting
,
presents
,
presented
to
introduce
someone
or
something
to
an
audience
•
Let
me
present
our
guest
speaker
,
Dr
.
Lee
.
Let
me
present
our
guest
speaker
,
Dr
.
Lee
.
•
The
museum
will
present
a
new
exhibition
next
month
.
The
museum
will
present
a
new
exhibition
next
month
.
Extended
sense
of
‘
present
’
meaning
‘
set
before
an
audience
’.
verb
-
present
,
presenting
,
presents
,
presented
to
show
or
display
something
for
others
to
see
or
consider
•
Researchers
will
present
their
findings
at
the
conference
.
Researchers
will
present
their
findings
at
the
conference
.
•
The
data
are
presented
in
the
chart
on
page
12
.
The
data
are
presented
in
the
chart
on
page
12
.
From
Latin
‘
praesentare
’,
sense
‘
show
publicly
’.
verb
to
officially
give
or
hand
something
to
someone
•
The
mayor
presented
the
keys
of
the
city
to
the
winning
team
.
The
mayor
presented
the
keys
of
the
city
to
the
winning
team
.
•
During
the
ceremony
,
she
will
present
the
award
to
the
scientist
.
During
the
ceremony
,
she
will
present
the
award
to
the
scientist
.
verb
to
show
,
describe
,
or
perform
something
to
an
audience
•
Tomorrow
I
will
present
my
project
to
the
class
.
Tomorrow
I
will
present
my
project
to
the
class
.
•
The
news
anchor
presents
the
evening
bulletin
at
seven
o'clock
.
The
news
anchor
presents
the
evening
bulletin
at
seven
o'clock
.
presentation
noun
-
presentation
the
formal
act
of
giving
,
showing
,
or
handing
something
to
someone
•
At
the
award
ceremony
,
the
mayor
oversaw
the
presentation
of
medals
to
the
firefighters
.
At
the
award
ceremony
,
the
mayor
oversaw
the
presentation
of
medals
to
the
firefighters
.
•
The
manager
carefully
arranged
the
new
product
for
presentation
to
the
visiting
investors
.
The
manager
carefully
arranged
the
new
product
for
presentation
to
the
visiting
investors
.
From
Latin
praesentatio
“
a
placing
before
,
exhibiting
,”
from
praesentare
“
to
place
before
”.
noun
a
talk
,
lecture
,
or
demonstration
that
explains
information
to
an
audience
•
Maya
used
colorful
slides
during
her
presentation
on
climate
change
.
Maya
used
colorful
slides
during
her
presentation
on
climate
change
.
•
The
team
rehearsed
their
group
presentation
late
into
the
night
.
The
team
rehearsed
their
group
presentation
late
into
the
night
.
noun
-
presentation
the
way
something
looks
or
is
arranged
when
shown
to
people
•
The
chef
worked
hard
on
the
presentation
of
each
dish
,
adding
edible
flowers
for
color
.
The
chef
worked
hard
on
the
presentation
of
each
dish
,
adding
edible
flowers
for
color
.
•
Good
clothing
stores
pay
attention
to
the
presentation
of
their
window
displays
.
Good
clothing
stores
pay
attention
to
the
presentation
of
their
window
displays
.
noun
the
position
in
which
a
baby
lies
in
the
mother
’
s
womb
before
birth
•
An
ultrasound
can
reveal
a
breech
presentation
,
where
the
baby
’
s
feet
are
facing
downward
.
An
ultrasound
can
reveal
a
breech
presentation
,
where
the
baby
’
s
feet
are
facing
downward
.
•
The
doctor
explained
that
a
head-first
presentation
is
the
safest
for
delivery
.
The
doctor
explained
that
a
head-first
presentation
is
the
safest
for
delivery
.
represent
verb
to
act
or
speak
officially
for
another
person
,
group
,
or
country
•
The
lawyer
will
represent
the
company
in
court
tomorrow
.
The
lawyer
will
represent
the
company
in
court
tomorrow
.
•
We
chose
Maria
to
represent
our
class
at
the
student
council
meeting
.
We
chose
Maria
to
represent
our
class
at
the
student
council
meeting
.
From
Middle
English
representen
,
from
Old
French
représenter
,
from
Latin
repraesentāre
“
to
place
before
,
show
,
exhibit
”.
verb
to
be
a
symbol
or
sign
of
something
;
to
stand
for
•
In
many
cultures
,
white
doves
represent
peace
.
In
many
cultures
,
white
doves
represent
peace
.
•
On
maps
,
a
blue
line
usually
represents
a
river
.
On
maps
,
a
blue
line
usually
represents
a
river
.
verb
to
show
or
portray
something
in
a
picture
,
description
,
model
,
or
performance
•
The
painting
represents
a
calm
evening
by
the
sea
.
The
painting
represents
a
calm
evening
by
the
sea
.
•
This
3-D
model
represents
the
new
city
hall
design
.
This
3-D
model
represents
the
new
city
hall
design
.
verb
to
amount
to
or
be
the
same
as
something
;
to
constitute
•
Women
represent
60
percent
of
the
company
’
s
workforce
.
Women
represent
60
percent
of
the
company
’
s
workforce
.
•
This
figure
represents
a
major
step
forward
for
our
research
.
This
figure
represents
a
major
step
forward
for
our
research
.
representative
noun
a
person
who
is
chosen
or
elected
to
speak
or
act
for
a
group
of
other
people
•
The
town
elected
Maria
as
their
representative
on
the
council
.
The
town
elected
Maria
as
their
representative
on
the
council
.
•
Each
class
sends
one
representative
to
the
student
parliament
.
Each
class
sends
one
representative
to
the
student
parliament
.
from
Medieval
Latin
repraesentativus
“
serving
to
represent
,”
from
Latin
repraesentare
“
to
show
,
present
”
+
‑ivus
"
-ive
".
noun
someone
who
promotes
and
sells
a
company
’
s
products
or
services
to
customers
•
A
representative
from
the
software
company
gave
us
a
demo
.
A
representative
from
the
software
company
gave
us
a
demo
.
•
The
pharmaceutical
representative
visited
the
hospital
on
Tuesday
.
The
pharmaceutical
representative
visited
the
hospital
on
Tuesday
.
extended
commercial
sense
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
.
adjective
showing
the
typical
qualities
of
a
larger
group
so
that
it
can
stand
for
that
group
•
We
took
a
representative
sample
of
100
households
.
We
took
a
representative
sample
of
100
households
.
•
This
painting
is
representative
of
her
early
style
.
This
painting
is
representative
of
her
early
style
.
adjective
use
from
Latin
repraesentativus
,
meaning
'serving
to
present
or
exhibit'
.
adjective
relating
to
a
political
system
in
which
people
choose
others
to
make
decisions
for
them
•
They
studied
the
history
of
representative
government
in
class
.
They
studied
the
history
of
representative
government
in
class
.
•
A
representative
democracy
allows
citizens
to
vote
for
lawmakers
.
A
representative
democracy
allows
citizens
to
vote
for
lawmakers
.
political
sense
popularized
in
the
17th
century
amid
debates
on
parliamentary
rule
.
representation
noun
a
picture
,
model
,
or
other
likeness
that
shows
what
something
looks
like
•
The
museum
displayed
a
3-D
representation
of
an
ancient
city
.
The
museum
displayed
a
3-D
representation
of
an
ancient
city
.
•
This
painting
is
a
beautiful
representation
of
the
countryside
at
dawn
.
This
painting
is
a
beautiful
representation
of
the
countryside
at
dawn
.
See
main
entry
etymology
.
noun
the
act
of
speaking
or
acting
for
another
person
or
group
•
The
workers
asked
a
lawyer
to
provide
legal
representation
during
the
contract
talks
.
The
workers
asked
a
lawyer
to
provide
legal
representation
during
the
contract
talks
.
•
Parents
want
strong
representation
on
the
school
board
to
voice
their
concerns
.
Parents
want
strong
representation
on
the
school
board
to
voice
their
concerns
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
repraesentatio
(
n-
) ‘
presentation
,
image
’,
from
repraesentare
‘
bring
before
,
exhibit
’.
noun
the
presence
of
elected
or
appointed
people
who
speak
for
a
population
in
a
governing
body
•
Many
activists
campaign
for
better
representation
of
minorities
in
parliament
.
Many
activists
campaign
for
better
representation
of
minorities
in
parliament
.
•
Taxation
without
representation
was
a
major
cause
of
the
American
Revolution
.
Taxation
without
representation
was
a
major
cause
of
the
American
Revolution
.
See
main
entry
etymology
.
noun
a
formal
statement
or
complaint
made
to
an
authority
•
Residents
made
a
written
representation
to
the
council
about
the
frequent
power
cuts
.
Residents
made
a
written
representation
to
the
council
about
the
frequent
power
cuts
.
•
Our
lawyer
will
prepare
a
representation
outlining
the
environmental
risks
.
Our
lawyer
will
prepare
a
representation
outlining
the
environmental
risks
.
See
main
entry
etymology
.