present
verb/prɪˈzent/
/prɪˈzent/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they present | /prɪˈzent/ /prɪˈzent/ |
| he / she / it presents | /prɪˈzents/ /prɪˈzents/ |
| past simple presented | /prɪˈzentɪd/ /prɪˈzentɪd/ |
| past participle presented | /prɪˈzentɪd/ /prɪˈzentɪd/ |
| -ing form presenting | /prɪˈzentɪŋ/ /prɪˈzentɪŋ/ |
- to show or offer something for other people to look at or consider
- present something Are you presenting a paper at the conference?
- She presented some data on the 2024 presidential election.
- The paper presents no evidence of a link.
- The results presented here confirm our prediction.
- Findings are presented in Table 9.
- He presents a convincing case.
- present something to somebody The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June.
- present something for something Eight options were presented for consideration.
Extra Examples- The banks will begin to present their arguments today.
- The opinions presented here are the author's.
- He presented the information to his colleagues.
- The arguments were well researched and clearly presented.
- The papers are only briefly presented here.
- We have tried to present both sides of the debate.
- These two techniques are presented for illustration only.
- She was presented with a choice of three dates.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- well
- attractively
- …
- aim to
- attempt to
- seek to
- …
- as
- for
- to
- …
- to give something to somebody, especially formally at a ceremony
- present something The local MP will start the race and present the prizes.
- present somebody with something Last year she was presented with an award for lifetime achievement.
- On his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs.
- present something to somebody The sword was presented by the family to the museum.
- to show or describe something/somebody in a particular way
- present something The company has decided it must present a more modern image.
- It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree).
- present yourself + adv./prep. You need to present yourself better.
- present something/somebody/yourself as something He likes to present himself as a radical politician.
- The press presents this as a kind of victory.
- The article presents these proposals as misguided.
Extra Examples- Hotel brochures are designed to present the most attractive aspects of the hotel.
- This book fails to present her story in a coherent manner.
- I aim to tell the truth, present a product fairly, and please both the advertiser and the purchaser.
- The results are presented graphically in Figure 2.
- The results can be presented visually in the form of a graph.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- well
- attractively
- …
- aim to
- attempt to
- seek to
- …
- as
- for
- to
- …
- to cause something to happen or be experienced
- present something The course presents an excellent learning opportunity.
- Freezing temperatures can present problems.
- Each year has presented slightly different challenges.
- Use of these chemicals may present a fire risk.
- Irradiation presents environmental dangers.
- None of these parasites presents a threat to human health.
- present somebody with something Your request shouldn't present us with any problems.
- I was presented with the opportunity to play abroad.
- (of an opportunity, a solution, etc.) to suddenly happen or become available synonym arise
- present itself One major problem did present itself, though.
- As soon as the opportunity presented itself, she would get another job.
- present itself to somebody Thankfully, a solution presented itself to him surprisingly soon.
- present something (British English) to appear in a radio or television programme and introduce the different items in it
- She used to present a gardening programme on TV.
- present something to produce a show, play, broadcast, etc. for the public
- Compass Theatre Company presents a new production of ‘King Lear’.
- The string orchestra of the Music School of Lemgo will present a concert in the Guildhall.
Extra Examples- We plan to present the film uncensored and without commercial breaks.
- They are going to present the new model at the trade fair.
- The launch is to be formally presented to trade partners in early summer.
- present somebody (to somebody) (formal) to introduce somebody formally, especially to somebody of higher rank or status
- May I present my fiancé to you?
- present yourself at, for, in, etc. (formal) to officially appear somewhere
- You will be asked to present yourself for interview.
- She was ordered to present herself in court on 20 May.
- present something (to somebody) (formal) to offer or express something in speech or writing
- Please allow me to present my apologies.
- present something to give somebody a cheque or bill that they should pay
- A cheque presented by Mr Jackson was returned by the bank.
- The builders presented a bill for several hundred pounds.
- [intransitive, transitive] (medical) (of a patient or an illness) to have or show particular symptoms
- present with something The patient presented with a chest complaint.
- present as something This illness rarely presents as a chest wall tumour in young patients.
- present something All these patients presented a chief complaint of frequent headaches.
something to be considered
give
something in particular way
problem/opportunity
itself
radio/TV programme
play/broadcast
introduce somebody
yourself
express something
cheque/bill
medical
Word Originverb Middle English: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentare ‘place before’ (in medieval Latin ‘present as a gift’), from praesent- ‘being at hand’, present participle of praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’.
Idioms
See present in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee present in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishpresent arms
- (of soldiers) to hold a rifle straight upwards in front of the body as a mark of respect
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