Present or gift

  • 1present — [prez′ənt; ] for v. [ prē zent′, prizent′] adj. [OFr < L praesens, prp. of praeesse, to be present < prae , before (see PRE ) + esse, to be (see ESSENCE)] 1. a) being at the specified or understood place; at hand; in attendance b) existing… …

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  • 2gift — [gift] n. [ME < OE, portion, wedding gift (< giefan: see GIVE) & ON gift, gift (< gefa, akin to GIVE), akin to Ger gift, poison] 1. something given to show friendship, affection, support, etc.; present 2. the act, power, or right of… …

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  • 3gift-wrapped — UK [ˈɡɪft ˌræpt] US [ˈɡɪftˌræpt] adjective covered in attractive paper to be given as a present a gift wrapped birthday present Thesaurus: covered with a specific substancehyponym to cover something with a specific substancesynonym Derived Word …

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  • 4gift-wrap — also gift wrappast tense and past participle gift wrapped present participle gift wrapping v [T] to wrap a present with gift wrap, especially in a shop ▪ Would you like that gift wrapped, sir? …

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  • 5gift-wrap — also gift wrappast tense and past participle gift wrapped present participle gift wrapping v [T] to wrap a present with gift wrap, especially in a shop ▪ Would you like that gift wrapped, sir? …

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  • 6gift-wrapped — [ gıft,ræpt ] adjective covered in attractive paper to be given as a present: a gift wrapped birthday present ╾ gift wrap verb transitive …

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  • 7present — [adj1] existing; at this time 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… …

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  • 8present# — present n *gift, gratuity, favor, boon, largess Analogous words: contribution, *donation, benefaction: grant, subvention (see APPROPRIATION) present vb 1 *give, bestow, confer, donate, afford Analogous words: * …

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  • 9present — present1 presentness, n. /prez euhnt/, adj. 1. being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: the present ruler. 2. at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use. 3. Gram. a. noting an action or state occurring at the… …

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  • 10present — I 1. adjective 1) a doctor must be present at the ringside Syn: in attendance, here, there, near, nearby, (close/near) at hand, available Ant: absent 2) organic compounds are present in the waste Syn …

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