Word of the Day: Present Verb
When used as a verb, “present” means that something is given or shown.
- The winner was presented with an award. (He was given an award.)
- Christine will present her ideas to the board of directors.
- Did Bob present his proposal at the meeting?
- The little boy presented his mother with a handful of flowers.
- The community theater is presenting five new plays this year, three dramas and two comedies.
Sometimes the word “present” is used when something comes into existence:
- This situation presents a problem for us.
- The deep snow presented a challenge for the morning commute.
- New tax laws present the company with some good opportunities to save money.
The word “presentation” is a noun:
- Christine is giving a presentation.
- Bob has to make a presentation at the meeting.
- The presentation lasted for just over an hour.
- At the end of the ceremony, there was the presentation of awards.
- That was a great presentation! Not only was it informative, it was also entertaining.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with P page to see the list of all words starting with letter P. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
