to show or offer something for other people to look at or consider. present something Are you presenting a paper at the conference?

Present means 'existing or happening now': How long have you been in your present job? Current also means 'existing or happening now', but can suggest that the ...

a thing that you give to someone as a gift; birthday/Christmas/wedding, etc. presents What can I get him for a birthday present?

to give something to someone, especially formally at a ceremony. present something The mayor will start the race and present the prizes.

a thing that you give to somebody as a gift. What can I get him for a birthday present? Christmas/wedding presents; I want to give you a little present.

Present means “existing or happening now”:How long have you been in your present job? Current also means “existing or happening now,” but can suggest that the ...

The earliest known use of the noun present is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for present is from 1777, in a letter by T. Anburey.

(also the present) [usually singular] (grammar) the form of a verb that expresses an action that is happening now or at the time of speaking.

6 дней назад · the period of time that is happening now, not the past or the future: That's all for the present. in the present The play is set in the present.

present tense noun (also the present) [usually singular] (grammar) the form of a verb that expresses an action that is happening now or at the time of speaking.