PRESENT
Pres"ent, n. Etym: [Cf. F. présent. See Present, a.]
1. Present time; the time being; time in progress now, or at the moment contemplated; as, at this present. Past and present, wound in one. Tennyson.
2. pl. (Law)
Defn: Present letters or instrument, as a deed of conveyance, a lease, letter of attorney, or other writing; as in the phrase, " Know all men by these presents," that is, by the writing itself, " per has literas praesentes; " — in this sense, rarely used in the singular.
3. (Gram.)
Defn: A present tense, or the form of the verb denoting the present tense. At present, at the present time; now. — For the present, for the tine being; temporarily. — In present, at once, without delay. [Obs.] "With them, in present, half his kingdom; the rest to follow at his death." Milton.
PRESENT
Pre*sent", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Presented; p. pr. & vb. n.
Presenting.] Etym: [F. présenter, L. praesentare, fr. praesens, a.
See Present, a.]
1. To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to introduce formally; to offer for acquaintance; as, to present an envoy to the king; (with the reciprocal pronoun) to come into the presence of a superior. Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord. Job i. 6
2. To exhibit or offer to view or notice; to lay before one's perception or cognizance; to set forth; to present a fine appearance. Lectorides's memory is ever . . . presenting him with the thoughts of other persons. I. Watts.
3. To pass over, esp. in a ceremonious manner; to give in charge or possession; to deliver; to make over. So ladies in romance assist their knight, Present the spear, and arm him for the fight. Pope.