præsent

Adjective

present (comparative more present, superlative most present)

1. Relating to now, for the time being; current.
   • The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
2. Located in the immediate vicinity.
   • Only half of all present members were present at the meeting.

   Synonyms:

   close

3. (obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.
   • Amongſt this number of Cordials and Alteratiues, J doe not find a more preſent remedy, then a cup of wine, or ſtrong drinke, and if it be ſoberly and opportunely vſed.1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], “Alteratiues and Corials, corroborating, reſoluing the reliques, and mending the Temperament”, in The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition...

   Synonyms:

   presentaneous

4. (obsolete) Not delayed; immediate; instant.
   • Sign me a present pardon for my brother,c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

   Synonyms:

   instantaneous

5. (dated) Ready; quick in emergency.
   • a present wit
6. (obsolete) Favorably attentive; propitious.
   • to find a god so present to my prayer1697, Virgil, “Pastoral 1”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC

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