presentation |
the act of presenting, or the state of being presented. [4 definitions] |
present-day |
current or modern. |
presentence |
combined form of sentence. |
presentencing |
combined form of sentencing. |
presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; premonition or foreboding. |
presently |
in a short while; very soon. [2 definitions] |
presentment |
the act of presenting something, such as an idea or a promissory note. [2 definitions] |
present participle |
a participle that either indicates ongoing action or state, as "living" in "He was living" or serves as an adjective, as "living" in "a living thing". |
present perfect |
a verb tense that indicates that an action or state has been completed at some indefinite time up to the present, as in "I have lived in four countries". [2 definitions] |
present tense |
a form of a verb that shows that something is happening now or that a condition exists in the present time. In the sentence, "The sky is blue," "is" is in the present tense. |
preservation |
protection from loss or damage; the act of preserving. |
preservationist |
a person advocating the preservation and restoration of historic buildings or wildlife environments. |
preservative |
a natural or chemical agent used to preserve foods and the like. [2 definitions] |
preserve |
to protect from injury, harm, or mishap. [8 definitions] |
preservice |
combined form of service. |
preset |
to set in advance. |
presettlement |
combined form of settlement. |
preshow |
combined form of show. |
preshrunk |
of fabric or articles of clothing, shrunk during manufacture to reduce or prevent shrinkage during subsequent laundering. |
preside |
to act as directing or controlling authority, esp. in a meeting or within an organization. |
presidency |
the office, term, or functions of a president. [2 definitions] |