being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current

the present ruler.

at this time; at hand; immediate

articles for present use.

Grammar .

noting an action or state occurring at the moment of speaking. Knows is a present form in He knows that.

noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation with such meaning.

being with one or others or in the specified or understood place

to be present at the wedding.

being here

Is everyone present?

existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like

Carbon is present in many minerals.

being actually here or under consideration

the present document; the present topic.

being before the mind.

Obsolete . mentally alert and calm, esp. in emergencies.

Obsolete . immediate or instant.

the present time.

Grammar .

the present tense.

a verb formation or construction with present meaning.

a form in the present.

presents, Law . the present writings, or this document, used in a deed of conveyance, a lease, etc., to denote the document itself

Know all men by these presents.

Obsolete . the matter in hand. ?

at present

at the present time or moment; now

There are no job openings here at present.

for the present

for now; temporarily

For the present, we must be content with matters as they stand.

adjective

absent , former , future , past , previous , away , distant , far

noun

future , past

verb

refrain , subdue , withhold , take

adjective

ad hoc , already , at this moment , begun , being , coeval , commenced , contemporaneous , contemporary , current , even now , existent , extant , for the time being , going on , immediate , in duration , in process , instant , just now , modern , nowadays , present-day , prompt , started , today , topical , under consideration , up-to-date , accounted for , at hand , attendant , available , in attendance , in view , made the scene , near , on board , on deck , on hand , on-the-spot , ready , show up , there , there with bells on , within reach , existing , new , now

noun

here and now , instant , nonce , now , present moment , the time being , this day , this time , today , benefaction , benevolence , boon , bounty , compliment , donation , endowment , favor , gifting , giveaway , goodie , grant , gratuity , handout , largess , lump , offering , stake , write-off , nowadays , presentation , douceur , gift , status quo , temporality

verb

acquaint , adduce , advance , allege , cite , declare , display , do , do the honors , exhibit , expose , expound , extend , fix up , get together , give , give an introduction , hold out , imply , infer , intimate , lay , make a pitch , make known , manifest , mount , offer , open to view , perform , pitch , pose , produce , proffer , proposition , put forward , put on , raise , recount , relate , roll out , show , stage , state , submit , suggest , tender , trot out , award , bestow , come up with , confer , devote , donate , entrust , furnish , gift , give away , grant , hand out , kick in * , lay on , put at disposal , put forth , introduce , act , dramatize , enact , accord , volunteer