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presence (PREZ uhns) (noun)
1. A quality of poise and effectiveness that facilitates a relationship between individuals: The presence of the speaker encouraged a warm response from the audience when she read her poetry.
2. The immediate proximity of something or someone: Daniel could feel an eerie presence when he walked through the graveyard after dark.
3. The sense that something is close by: Rebekah's presence was felt throughout the room because of her charming personality.
2. The immediate proximity of something or someone: Daniel could feel an eerie presence when he walked through the graveyard after dark.
3. The sense that something is close by: Rebekah's presence was felt throughout the room because of her charming personality.
presents (PREZ uhnts) (noun)
Items that have been given to someone; especially, as a way of showing affection: Mike received three presents for his birthday.
Stephen gave Adele two books as presents for her help.
presents (pri ZENTZ) (verb)
1. To formally introduce or to announce: The butler presents each of the guests to the host as the guests arrive at the party.
2. To give or to grant awards: The school principal always presents certificates for good citizenship to certain students at the end of the school ceremonies.
3. To describe or to show someone or something in a particular way: Rena presents herself as a very ambitious candidate.
2. To give or to grant awards: The school principal always presents certificates for good citizenship to certain students at the end of the school ceremonies.
3. To describe or to show someone or something in a particular way: Rena presents herself as a very ambitious candidate.
The presence of the agency's president at the retirement party for his colleague made him anticipate that certificates and presents would be awarded. The president presents herself as an outgoing and friendly person.
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1. A gift: Catherine made a nice apron for her father as a present for his birthday.
2. The time frame of what is occurring right now (used only in the singular): The newly wedded couple are certainly enjoying the present, being at peace and very happy.
2. The time frame of what is occurring right now (used only in the singular): The newly wedded couple are certainly enjoying the present, being at peace and very happy.
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pre-, prae-
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present (verb), presents; presented; presenting
1. To give something to an individual either officially or formally: The chairman of the meeting presented Doug with a good medal for excellent work at the firm.
2. To introduce someone in a formal way: Mr. Jackson stepped up and presented his new wife to his boss when they met at an informal party.
3. To put a production or performance, as a play, on stage: The local high school is presenting the musical "My Fair Lady" the following week in the school's auditorium.
4. To pose a difficulty; to cause a challenge or opportunity to occur: The current Coronavirus pandemic presents many problems and hardships for small firms and companies.
5. To describe something or somebody in a certain way: The family likes to present themselves as being very rich because they have a swimming pool, two cars, and an airplane!
6. To give a person information in a formal way: The group of workers presented their options for better working conditions to the supervisors.
2. To introduce someone in a formal way: Mr. Jackson stepped up and presented his new wife to his boss when they met at an informal party.
3. To put a production or performance, as a play, on stage: The local high school is presenting the musical "My Fair Lady" the following week in the school's auditorium.
4. To pose a difficulty; to cause a challenge or opportunity to occur: The current Coronavirus pandemic presents many problems and hardships for small firms and companies.
5. To describe something or somebody in a certain way: The family likes to present themselves as being very rich because they have a swimming pool, two cars, and an airplane!
6. To give a person information in a formal way: The group of workers presented their options for better working conditions to the supervisors.
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pre-, prae-
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(two separate units where one is dealing with phobias and the other one presents manias)
(completed units of words that contain word entries that have both enhanced definitions and appropriate usages in context sentences while units of compositions presents additional information about specific words or topics)
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