Antonyms for present


Grammar : Adj, noun, verb
Spell : prez-uhnt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈprɛz ənt


Definition of present

Origin :
  • c.1300, "existing at the time," from Old French present "evident, at hand, within reach;" as a noun, "the present time" (11c., Modern French présent) and directly from Latin praesentem (nominative praesens) "present, at hand, in sight; immediate; prompt, instant; contemporary," from present participle of præesse "be before (someone or something), be at hand," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + esse "to be" (see essence). Meaning "being there" is from mid-14c. in English. As a grammatical tense, recorded from late 14c.
  • adj existing; at this time
  • adj nearby, here
  • noun existing time
  • noun gift
  • verb introduce; demonstrate
  • verb give, hand over
Example sentences :
  • Her house is the only one in all Greece where women are allowed to be present at entertainments.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • At present it was dark and weather-beaten, and in a general state of neglect.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • But nevertheless he could not leave it behind since it was for this he had incurred his present peril.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Mr. Paine and his daughter were present, and Halbert Davis also.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • At the same time I will carry him some berries as a present.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • The present, so, was more than any possible future, how dire soever it might be.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • When you kill off all your present army, you must git up a draft.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
  • You are welcome to all the comfort you can find in your present situation.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • But for the knowledge that he was a prisoner, Robert would have enjoyed his present situation.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • He had seen his uncle present himself to the Cardinal at Cawood Castle.
  • Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge

Synonyms for present

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