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- pronunciation:
- pre
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 nt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- phrases:
- at present, for the present
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
being in existence at this time.
- synonyms:
- actual, current
- antonyms:
- erstwhile, gone, past
- similar words:
- extant, immediate, instant, modern, present-day, prevailing
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| definition 2: |
being with others or another in a specified place. (Cf. absent.)
- antonyms:
- absent, gone
- similar words:
- attending, here
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| definition 3: |
being in one location rather than other locations.
- antonyms:
- absent, gone
- similar words:
- about, around, here, immediate, nearby, there
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| definition 4: |
existing in combination with something else.
Hydrogen is present in water. |
| definition 5: |
in grammar, referring to the tense of a verb that describes action or existence at this time, such as "is," "possess," or "throws".
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| related words: |
attendant, contemporary |
| contrasting words: |
future, past |
adverb + (adj.)present
past, physically
(adj.)present
+ noun
analysis, circumstance, climate, condition, context, crisis, danger, essay, experiment, finding, hypothesis, investigation, sample, situation, study, tense, trend, value
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the period of time existing between the past and future; present time.
- antonyms:
- past
- similar words:
- nonce, now, nowadays, today
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| related words: |
time |
adjective + (n.)present
historical, past
verb + (n.)present
buy, open, wrap
noun + (n.)present
birthday, ghost, graduation, past, wedding
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| phrase: |
at present, for the present |
| derivation: |
presentness (n.) |
The word present
contains the following parts:
pre-
Latin
prefix
that means before
  Example words:
preamble, prearrange, precaution, precede, preclude, preconceive, precook, precursor, predate, predetermine, predict, predictable, prediction, preface, prefect, prefer, preferable, preference, prefix, preheat, prejudice, premonition, prescriptible, present1, preside, president
- synonyms:
- pro-2, ante-
- antonyms:
- post-
ent, sent2
Latin
root
that means thing; be
Example words:
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