Present Presented Prɪˈzent Show I Verb Bre Local

• the local mp will start the race and present the prizes.
• on his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs.
• the sword was presented by the family to the museum.
• the committee will present its final report to parliament in june.

present

1. to give something to somebody, especially formally at a ceremony
• The local MP will start the race and present the prizes.
• On his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs.
• The sword was presented by the family to the museum.
2. to show or offer something for other people to look at or consider
• The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June.
• Eight options were presented for consideration.
• Are you presenting a paper at the conference?
• He presents a convincing case.
• The banks will begin to present their arguments today.
3. to show or describe something/somebody in a particular way
• The company has decided it must present a more modern image.
• It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree).
• You need to present yourself better.
• He likes to present himself as a radical politician.
• The press presents this as a kind of victory.
• The article presents these proposals as misguided.
4. to cause something to happen or be experienced
• Your request shouldn't present us with any problems.
• Use of these chemicals may present a fire risk.
• Irradiation presents environmental dangers.
5. to suddenly happen or become available
• synonym arise
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/arise
• One major problem did present itself, though.
• As soon as the opportunity presented itself, she would get another job.
• Thankfully, a solution presented itself to him surprisingly soon.
6. to appear in a radio or television programme and introduce the different items in it
• See related entries: Radio broadcasting
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/radio_broadcasting/present_2
• She used to present a gardening programme on TV.
7. to produce a show, play, broadcast, etc. for the public
• Compass Theatre Company presents a new production of ‘King Lear’.
• The string orchestra of the Music School of Lemgo will present a concert in the Guildhall.
8. to introduce somebody formally, especially to somebody of higher rank or status
• May I present my fiancé to you?
9. to officially appear somewhere
• You will be asked to present yourself for interview.
• She was ordered to present herself in court on 20 May.
10. to offer or express something in speech or writing
• Please allow me to present my apologies.
11. to give somebody a cheque or bill that they should pay
• A cheque presented by Mr Jackson was returned by the bank.
• The builders presented a bill for several hundred pounds.
12. to hold a rifle vertical in front of the body as a mark of respect

Extra Examples

• He presented the information to his colleagues.
• Hotel brochures are designed to present the most attractive aspects of the hotel.
• The arguments were well researched and clearly presented.
• The launch is to be formally presented to trade partners in early summer.
• The papers are only briefly presented here.
• The results are presented graphically in Figure 2.
• The results can be presented visually in the form of a graph.
• These two techniques are presented for illustration only.
• This book fails to present her story in a coherent manner.
• We have tried to present both sides of the debate.
• I aim to tell the truth, present a product fairly, and please both the advertiser and the purchaser.
• She used to present a gardening show on TV.
• The string orchestra of the Music School of Lemgo will present a concert in the Guildhall.
• They are going to present the new model at the trade fair.
• We plan to present the film uncensored and without commercial breaks.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they present
• he / she / it presents
• past simple presented
• past participle presented
• -ing form presenting

Word Origin

• verb Middle English: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentare ‘place before’ (in medieval Latin ‘present as a gift’), from praesent- ‘being at hand’, present participle of praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’.