present

About 237.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Relating to now, for the time being; current.

   The barbaric practice continues to the present day.

2. adjective Located in the immediate vicinity.

   Only half of all present members were present at the meeting.

3. adjective Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
4. adjective Not delayed; immediate; instant.
5. adjective Ready; quick in emergency.

   a present wit

6. adjective Favorably attentive; propitious.
7. adjective Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.

   in the present study; the present article; the present results

8. adjective Attentive; alert; focused.

   Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.

Similar words

nowadays latter-day here existing immediate instant ever-present acquaint stage present tense

Often followed by

in time the and a day at to state

Word family

presented presenting presentness presentnesses presents