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presents

/ˈpɹɛzənts/

presents is the plural of present.

presents is the third-person singular simple present indicative of present.

Meaning of present

Noun (1)

present (plural presents)

  1. The current moment or period of time.
    Synonyms:
    now
  2. The present tense.

Noun (2)

present (plural presents)

  1. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
    • wedding present
  2. The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
    • The platoon stands at present.
  3. (colloquial, endearing, euphemistic) Poo; feces.
    • I think our toddler's just left us a little present in his diaper...

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Noun

presents pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The contents of the present document: the one in which the word presents appears.
    • Know all men by these presents...
    • NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United...1974 September 8, Gerald R. Ford, 00:24 from the start, in Proclamation 4311, archived from the original on 18 May 2017, page 2

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Questions about presents

What does presents mean?
Presents means the contents of the present document: the one in which the word presents appears.
What is presents the plural of?
Presents is the plural of present.
What part of speech is presents?
Presents is a noun.
How do you pronounce presents?
Presents is pronounced /ˈpɹɛzənts/.

Words near presents in the dictionary

  1. presentnesses
  2. presentoir
  3. presentoirs
  4. presentor
  5. presentors
  6. presents
  7. preseparate
  8. preseparated
  9. preseparates
  10. preseparating
  11. preseparation

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