presents

nounexisting time

noungift
verbintroduce; demonstrate
verbgive, hand over

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noun existing time

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Word Origin & History

c.1300, "existing at the time," from Old French present "evident, at hand, within reach;" as a noun, "the present time" (11c., Modern French présent) and directly from Latin praesentem (nominative praesens) "present, at hand, in sight; immediate; prompt, instant; contemporary," from present participle of præesse "be before (someone or something), be at hand," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + esse "to be" (see essence). Meaning "being there" is from mid-14c. in English. As a grammatical tense, recorded from late 14c.

Example Sentences for presents

Instead, it presents, what all too few of us to-day possess, a philosophy of life.

All the second story had been prepared for guests and presents.

Peter was not in the habit of making her presents of flowers.

Besides the great feast, presents were given to all present, high and low.

This is quite as much why they make him presents, as because they know him to be needy.

Then there were some presents from friends—pieces of work from humble admirers.

It took about fifty of us several hours to distribute these presents.

We invited them within our fenced camp, where we loaded each man with presents.

They gave me presents, sought to make my acquaintance, and did me great honour.

Presents to Indians to consist chiefly of arms, ammunition, and whisky.

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