Pressent vs. Present — Which is Correct Spelling?
By Tayyaba Rehman — Updated on March 22, 2024
"Pressent" is an incorrect spelling, while "Present" is correct. "Present" can refer to a gift, the current time, or the act of introducing or displaying.
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Which is correct: Pressent or Present
How to spell Present?
Pressent
Incorrect Spelling
Present
Correct Spelling
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Key Differences
Recall the phrase, "At present," indicating the current time.
Think of "gift" which has a single "s" and relates to "present."
Associate "present" with "representation," both having one "s."
Visualize handing someone a single gift, symbolizing one "s" in "present."
"Present" is now; two "s" would suggest "past."
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How Do You Spell Present Correctly?
Incorrect: The teacher asked who would like to pressent next.
Correct: The teacher asked who would like to present next.
Incorrect: He will pressent the award to the winner.
Correct: He will present the award to the winner.
Incorrect: The CEO will pressent the company's new strategy tomorrow.
Correct: The CEO will present the company's new strategy tomorrow.
Present Definitions
Current moment or period of time.
We must focus on the present situation.
A gift given to someone.
I gave him a present on his birthday.
Existing or happening now.
Are all the members present at the meeting?
To offer or show something to someone.
The company will present its new product line next week.
To introduce formally or with a display.
She will present the awards at the ceremony.
The present (or here and now) is the time that is associated with the events perceived directly and in the first time, not as a recollection (perceived more than once) or a speculation (predicted, hypothesis, uncertain). It is a period of time between the past and the future, and can vary in meaning from being an instant to a day or longer.
A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.
The present tense.
A verb form in the present tense.
Presents(Law) The document or instrument in question
Be it known by these presents.
Pres·ent (prĕzənt) Something presented; a gift.
Pre·sent (prĭ-zĕnt) The position of a rifle or other weapon when presented.
Existing or happening now; current
The present leader.
Present trends.
Being at hand or in attendance
Thirty guests were present at the ceremony.
Existing in something specified
Oxygen is present in the bloodstream.
Now being considered; actually here or involved
The present subject.
Present company excepted.
(Grammar) Designating a verb tense or form that expresses current time.
(Archaic) Readily available; immediate.
(Obsolete) Alert to circumstances; attentive.
To make a gift or award of
Presented the medal to the winner.
To make a gift to
Presented the winner with a medal.
To offer for observation, examination, or consideration; show or display
The detective presented his badge.
To offer (a play, for example) for public entertainment.
To afford or furnish
The situation presented us with a chance to improve our knowledge.
To turn or position in the direction of another
Presented his face to the camera.
(Immunology) To display (an antigen) on the cell surface. Used especially of cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells, where the displayed antigen activates T cells as part of an immune response.
To represent or depict in a certain manner
The movie presents bankers as greedy and coldhearted.
To introduce, especially with formal ceremony.
To introduce (a young woman) to society with conventional ceremony.
To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body.
(Ecclesiastical) To recommend (a cleric) for a benefice.
To make a presentation.
To be evident or manifest. Used of a disease or condition
How Lyme disease presents in its later stages.
To exhibit symptoms or signs during a medical examination
The patient presented with headache and heel pain.
Relating to now, for the time being; current.
The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
Up to the present day.
The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
Up to the present day.
Located in the immediate vicinity.
Is there a doctor present?
Several people were present when the event took place.
(obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.
(obsolete) Not delayed; immediate; instant.
(dated) Ready; quick in emergency.
A present wit
(obsolete) Favorably attentive; propitious.
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.
Attentive; alert; focused.
Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.
The current moment or period of time.
(grammar) The present tense.
A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
(military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
To stand at present
To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
To present an envoy to the king
(transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
(transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.
(reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
(transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
(transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
(transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.).
The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
(reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
Well, one idea does present itself.
To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
The patient presented with insomnia.
To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
At that time, Elbe was presenting as a man.
(transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
(transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.
(transitive) To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.
(transitive) To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw.
(transitive) To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.
(fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.
Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain contemplated limits; - opposed to absent.
These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
Now existing, or in process; begun but not ended; now in view, or under consideration; being at this time; not past or future; as, the present session of Congress; the present state of affairs; the present instance.
I'll bring thee to the present business
Not delayed; immediate; instant; coincident.
An ambassador . . . desires a present audience.
Ready; quick in emergency; as a present wit.
Favorably attentive; propitious.
To find a god so present to my prayer.
Present time; the time being; time in progress now, or at the moment contemplated; as, at this present.
Past and present, wound in one.
Present letters or instrument, as a deed of conveyance, a lease, letter of attorney, or other writing; as in the phrase, " Know all men by these presents," that is, by the writing itself, " per has literas praesentes; " - in this sense, rarely used in the singular.
A present tense, or the form of the verb denoting the present tense.
Anything presented or given; a gift; a donative; as, a Christmas present.
The position of a soldier in presenting arms; as, to stand at present.
To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to introduce formally; to offer for acquaintance; as, to present an envoy to the king; (with the reciprocal pronoun) to come into the presence of a superior.
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord.
To exhibit or offer to view or notice; to lay before one's perception or cognizance; to set forth; to present a fine appearance.
Lectorides's memory is ever . . . presenting him with the thoughts of other persons.
To pass over, esp. in a ceremonious manner; to give in charge or possession; to deliver; to make over.
So ladies in romance assist their knight,Present the spear, and arm him for the fight.
To make a gift of; to bestow; to give, generally in a formal or ceremonious manner; to grant; to confer.
My last, least offering, I present thee now.
Hence: To endow; to bestow a gift upon; to favor, as with a donation; also, to court by gifts.
Octavia presented the poet for him admirable elegy on her son Marcellus.
To present; to personate.
To nominate to an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
The patron of a church may present his clerk to a parsonage or vicarage; that is, may offer him to the bishop of the diocese to be instituted.
To nominate for support at a public school or other institution .
To appear at the mouth of the uterus so as to be perceptible to the finger in vaginal examination; - said of a part of an infant during labor.
The period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech;
That is enough for the present
He lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow
Something presented as a gift;
His tie was a present from his wife
A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
Show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
She shows her dogs frequently
We will demo the new software in Washington
Bring forward and present to the mind;
We presented the arguments to him
We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
Perform (a play), especially on a stage;
We are going to stage `Othello'
Hand over formally
Introduce;
This poses an interesting question
Give, especially as a reward;
Bestow honors and prizes at graduation
Give as a present; make a gift of;
What will you give her for her birthday?
Deliver (a speech, oration, or idea);
The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
Cause to come to know personally;
Permit me to acquaint you with my son
Introduce the new neighbors to the community
Represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally;
The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize;
We confronted him with the evidence
He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions
An enormous dilemma faces us
Formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position;
When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute
Temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration;
The present leader
Articles for present use
The present topic
The present system
Present observations
Time past
His youth is past
This past Thursday
The past year
Spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place;
The murderer is present in this room
Present at the wedding
Present at the creation
Present Meaning in a Sentence
At present, we are not looking to hire new staff.
Discovering the old letters was like receiving a present from the past.
Present Idioms & Phrases
A present from the past
Something old that reappears or becomes relevant again.
Discovering the old letters was like receiving a present from the past.
Present company excluded
A phrase used to indicate that the criticism or comments being made do not apply to the people present.
Everyone in this office is lazy, present company excluded.
Present and accounted for
A phrase indicating that someone is present and ready.
When the roll was called, everyone was present and accounted for.
At present
Currently, at this moment in time.
At present, we are not looking to hire new staff.
To be present in spirit
Not physically present but feeling emotionally or mentally connected.
She couldn't attend the wedding but was present in spirit.
Present a united front
To appear unified and in agreement, especially in public, despite any internal differences.
Despite their disagreements, the team presented a united front at the meeting.
Present oneself
To appear or arrive somewhere.
He presented himself at the ceremony dressed in his finest suit.
Common Curiosities
Which vowel is used before Present?
"E" is used before the final "nt."
What is the root word of Present?
The root word is the Latin "praesent-."
What is the verb form of Present?
"Present" is also a verb, as in "to present something."
Is Present a noun or adjective?
"Present" can be both a noun and an adjective.
Why is it called Present?
The word "present" originates from the Latin "praesent-," meaning "being before" or "existing."
What is the pronunciation of Present?
/prɪˈzɛnt/ as a verb and /ˈprɛzənt/ as a noun or adjective.
What is the plural form of Present?
"Presents" when referring to gifts.
Which preposition is used with Present?
Various prepositions can be used, such as "at," "in," or "with," depending on the context.
Which conjunction is used with Present?
Any conjunction can be used, depending on the sentence.
Which article is used with Present?
Both "a" and "the" can be used, depending on the context.
Is the word Present imperative?
No, but it can be used in imperative sentences.
What is the singular form of Present?
"Present."
Is the word Present a Gerund?
No.
Is the word “Present” a Direct object or an Indirect object?
It can be a direct object, as in "I gave her a present."
How many syllables are in Present?
Two.
What is the opposite of Present?
Absent.
Is Present a collective noun?
No.
What is a stressed syllable in Present?
The second syllable when used as a verb, and the first when used as a noun or adjective.
What is another term for Present?
Gift (as a noun) or introduce (as a verb).
Is Present an adverb?
No.
Is Present an abstract noun?
It can be when referring to the current time.
Is Present a countable noun?
Yes, when referring to gifts.
Is the Present term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, like "a present moment."
How do we divide Present into syllables?
Pres-ent.
What part of speech is Present?
It can be a noun, verb, or adjective.
Which determiner is used with Present?
Determiners like "this," "that," "a," or "the" can be used.
What is the third form of Present?
"Presented."
Is Present a negative or positive word?
Neutral, but context can influence its connotation.
Is Present a vowel or consonant?
"Present" is a word consisting of both vowels and consonants.
What is the first form of Present?
"Present" (as in "to present").
How is Present used in a sentence?
"She will present the award to the winner."
What is the second form of Present?
"Presented."
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