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Present
prɪˈzɛnt
- give or award formally or ceremonially
"the duke presented certificates to the men"
hand over give give out dispense hand out confer bestow award grant donate gift accord extend entrust furnish- give someone (a gift or award) in a formal or ceremonial way
"my pupils presented me with some flowers"
- show or offer (something) for others to scrutinize or consider
"he stopped and presented his passport"
- formally deliver (a cheque or bill) for acceptance or payment
"a cheque presented by Mr Jackson was returned by the bank"
- bring (a complaint, petition, or evidence) formally to the notice of a court
"the psychological evidence was presented in court"
- formally introduce (someone) to someone else
"may I present my wife?"
- appear formally before others
"he failed to present himself in court"
- (of an opportunity or idea) occur and be available for use or exploitation
"when a favourable opportunity presented itself he would submit his proposition"
- (in church use) recommend an ordained minister to a bishop for institution to (a benefice)
- introduce or announce the various items of (a broadcast show) as a participant
"the Late Show was presented by Cynthia Rose"
- (of a company or producer) put (a show or exhibition) before the public
- exhibit (a particular state or appearance) to others
"the EC presented a united front over the crisis"
- be the cause of (a problem or difficulty)
"the suspect may present a danger to himself or others"
- represent (someone or something) to others in a particular way
"the prime minister presented himself as a radical figure"
- exhibit the outward or physical appearance of a specified gender
"at that time she was presenting as male and was hired with a traditionally male first name"
- (of a patient) come forward for initial medical examination for a particular condition or symptom
"the patient presented with mild clinical encephalopathy"
- (of an illness) manifest itself
- (of a part of a fetus) be directed towards the cervix during labour
- hold out or aim (a firearm) at something so as to be ready to fire
"they were to present their rifles, take aim, and fire"