Present (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The expensive watch was a present from her husband on their anniversary.
- The bouquet of flowers was a present from the groom to the bride on their wedding day.
- The painting was a present from her children to celebrate her 60th birthday.
- The beautiful diamond necklace was a present from her fiancé on their engagement day.
- The handmade photo album was a present from her sister on her graduation day.
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Meaning 2
A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The professor is writing the answers on the blackboard.
- I am cooking dinner right now.
- They are going to the store as we speak.
- The tourists are currently walking through the city.
- She is eating a sandwich for lunch.
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Meaning 3
The period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- For the present, let's focus on solving this problem.
- He's living in the present and enjoying every moment of it.
- That's all I can afford for the present, I'll have to wait until next month to buy more.
- She's so focused on the present that she hasn't thought about her plans for the future.
- We should take things one day at a time and deal with the present rather than worrying about tomorrow.