present
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: enpr: prĕzʹənt
ipa: /ˈpɹɛzənt/
rhymes: -ɛzənt
enpr: prĭzĕnt'
ipa: /pɹɪˈzɛnt/
ipa: /pɹiˈzɛnt/
ipa: /pɹəˈzɛnt/
rhymes: -ɛnt
Forms: form: presents
form: presenting
form: presented
form: presented
form: præsent
form: ps.
Etymology: From Middle English presenten, from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre (“to show”), from praesent-, praesens, present participle of praeesse (“be in front of”).
Senses: examples: to present an envoy to the king
glosses: To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
glosses: To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
glosses: To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
examples: text: In the diocese of Gloucester in 1548 two inhabitants of Slimbridge were presented for saying that holy oil was ‘of no virtue but meet to grease sheep’.
ref: 1971, Sir Keith Vivian Thomas, “3. The Impact of the Reformation”, in Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in popular beliefs in sixteenth and seventeenth century England, 1st edition, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited; Folio Society, published 1971, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 74–75:
glosses: To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.
examples: text: Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord.
ref: 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 1:6:
glosses: To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
examples: text: So ladies in romance assist their knight, / Present the spear, and arm him for the fight.
ref: 1712 May, [Alexander Pope], “The Rape of the Locke. An Heroi-comical Poem.”, in Miscellaneous Poems and Translations. […], London: […] Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC, canto:
text: Note: The offensive team must present a legal formation both before and after a shift.
ref: 2020, NFL rule 7 section 4 article 7https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/illegal-shift/
glosses: To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
examples: text: I do begin to realize that the matter must be presented in such a way as may interest the reader.
ref: 1927, Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, “II. The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier”, in The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes, published 1927, →OCLC, page 49:
text: Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.
ref: 2012 January 24, Steven Sloman, “The Battle Between Intuition and Deliberation”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2012, page 74:
glosses: To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
examples: text: The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
glosses: To put on, stage (a play etc.).
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
examples: text: Well, one idea does present itself.
glosses: To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
examples: text: The patient presented with insomnia.
text: Symptoms typically present in early childhood.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
examples: text: At that time, Elbe was presenting as a man.
text: In May 2019, a case was referred to the high court in which social workers for Lancashire county council had sought orders against the parents of two trans children to take the children into care. Social services were alerted when H, the couple’s three-year-old foster child, born male, had gone into school presenting as a girl.
ref: August 24 2021, Shon Faye, “‘I feel like it’s quite shaky acceptance’: trans kids and the fight for inclusion”, in The Guardian:
glosses: To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
raw_tags: with "as"
examples: text: Anne Robinson presents "The Weakest Link".
glosses: To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
examples: She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.
glosses: To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
examples: text: Live thou, and reign, forever, glorious Lord! / My last, least off’ring, I present thee now— / Renounce me, leave me, and be still ador’d! / Slay me, my God, and I applaud the blow.
ref: 1980, William Cowper, “The Vicissitudes Experienced in a Christian Life”, in Baird, John D., Ryskamp, Charles, editors, The poems of William Cowper (Cantique; 69), revised edition, volume 3, quoted in translated from Madame Guyon and published in 1801, Oxford; New York City: Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →ISSN Invalid ISSN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 91, lines 117–120:
glosses: To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.
examples: text: I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw.
glosses: To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
glosses: To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
topics: biology
natural-sciences
zoology
glosses: To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.
examples: text: Sherlock’s gender performance itself remains unchanged, with the exception of the hormonal changes he goes through after presenting as an omega.
ref: 2018, Ninna Ilias, "Reimagining Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Gender Performativity", thesis submitted to Radboud University, page 59
text: People “present” their secondary genders during puberty, so girls and boys are raised without knowing if they will be alphas, betas, or omegas.
ref: 2019, Tessa Baron, "Just Go Find Yourself a Nice Alpha: Gender and Consent in Supernatural Fandom's Alpha/Beta/Omega Universe", thesis submitted to Oregon State University, page 17
text: Deans kräftige Statur und Größe kommen eher dem stereotypischen Körperbau eines Alphas nahe als dem eines Omegas, was die große Enttäuschung seines Vaters verursachte, der erwartete, dass er als Alpha präsentiert.
ref: 2020, Goldmann, Julia Elena, “Wie schreibt man Haus... Mpreg Fan Fiction und Konzepte von Körpern, Geschlecht und Familie [How to Write House… Mpreg Fan Fiction and Concepts of Bodies, Gender and Family]”, in Hausbacher, Eva, Herbst, Liesa, Ostwald, Julia, Thiele, Martina, editors, geschlecht_transkulturell: Aktuelle Forschungsperspektiven [gender_transcultural: current research perspectives], 1st edition, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, published 2020, →DOI, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 262:
english: Dean’s strong build and height come closer to the stereotypical build of an Alpha than to an Omega, which caused the huge disappointment for his father, who expected him to present as an Alpha.
translation: Dean’s strong build and height come closer to the stereotypical build of an Alpha than to an Omega, which caused the huge disappointment for his father, who expected him to present as an Alpha.
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topics: lifestyle
glosses: In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.
Derived terms: present arms