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pre·sent 1 /pri-'zent/ vt1: to lay before a court as an object of considerationpresent a complaintpresent ed a defense of insanity2: to make a presentment of (an instrument)pre·sen·ta·tion /ˌprē-ˌzen-'tā-shən, ˌpre-, -zən-/ npre·sent·er npres·ent 2 /'pre-zənt/ adj1: now existinga present undivided interest in the propertya present ability to pay2: constituting the one actually involved or being consideredthe present case3: being in attendance: being in one place and not elsewhereno person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present — U.S. Constitution art. I
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(attendant) adjective
accessible, accounted for, adjacent, at close quarters, at hand, available, close, close at hand, close by, convenient, handy, in attendance, in the company of, in the presence of, in the vicinity, in view, near at hand, nearby, nigh, on hand, on the spot, praesens, proximate, unremoved, vicinal, within reach
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(current) adjective
at hand, at this moment, at this time, attendant, available, contemporaneous, contemporary, current, existent, existing, extant, going on, here, immediate, in view, instant, latest, living, modern, near, near in time, nigh, on the spot, praesens, present-day, present-time, prevalent, ready, recent, topical, ubiquitary, ubiquitous, unremoved, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute
associated concepts: clear and present danger, present ability, present consideration, present controversy, present enjoyment, present gift, present interest, present transfer
III
(introduce) verb
demonstrate, disclose, display, exhibit, expose to view, give an introduction, introduces, make acquainted, make an introduction, make known, offer, offer evidence, open to view, propose, put forth, set forth, show, suggest, uncover, unveil
associated concepts: present a case, present evidence
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(make a gift) verb
accord, allot, award, bequeath, bestow, confer, contribute, convey, deed, deliver, dispense, dole out, donare, donate, endow, extend, furnish, give, give as a gift, give over, grant, hand, hand over, impart, let have, make over, mete out, munerari, offer, place at one's disposal, proffer, provide, remit, render, supply, tender, vouchsafe
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(prefer charges) verb
accuse, blame, charge, cite, criminate, fix the responsibility, implicate, impute, incriminate, lodge a complaint, prefer charges
associated concepts: present an indictment
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actual, adduce, allege, bear (adduce), benefit (conferment), bestow, confer (give), contribute (supply), contribution (donation), convey (transfer), current, de facto, dedicate, disclose, display, dole, donation, endow, endowment, endue, exhibit, expose, exposit, express, extant, extend (offer), fund, furnish, gift (present), give (grant), grant, grant (transfer formally), hold out (deliberate on an offer), impart, initiate, instruct (teach), introduce, largess (gift), leave (give), manifest, mete, offer (tender), pass (determine), pay, perquisite, phrase, plead (allege in a legal action), portray, pose (propound), post, produce (offer to view), proffer, pronounce (speak), propose, propound, provide (supply), recite, remark, remit (submit for consideration), render (deliver), replenish, serve (deliver a legal instrument), submit (give), supply, tender, unveil
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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To submit for consideration or action. Immediate, not in the future.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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To submit for consideration or action. Immediate, not in the future.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
