Word

present, v.
(presented, presenting, presents)
freq. cnt. 114

give an exhibition of to an interested audience
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 204 freq. cnt.: 136 freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 4

demo demonstrate exhibit present show

sample sentences

"She shows her dogs frequently"
"We will demo the new software in Washington"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
The parents %s a French poem to the children
The parents %s the children a French poem

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

show showing show showing

lexical pointers

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presentment presentation presentation presentation

lexical pointers

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demonstration demonstration demonstrator

lexical pointers

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exhibitor

lexical pointers

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demo

semantic pointers

hyponym

bring home

hypernym

show

bring forward and present to the mind
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 28

lay out present represent

sample sentences

"We presented the arguments to him"
"We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

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presentation

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representation

semantic pointers

hyponym

argue, reason indicate, argue spin

hypernym

say, tell, state

perform (a play), especially on a stage
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 9

present represent stage

sample sentences

"we are going to stage `Othello'"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

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presentment

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stage stage staging stager

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representation

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

performing arts

hypernym

re-create

hyponym

set, place, localize, localise

hand over formally
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4

present submit

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

presentation presenter present

semantic pointers

hypernym

give

hyponym

bring in

introduce
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

pose present

sample sentences

"This poses an interesting question"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

be, constitute, make up, represent, comprise

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 3

deliver present

sample sentences

"The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

delivery

lexical pointers

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presentation presentation

semantic pointers

hypernym

speak, talk, mouth, utter, verbalize, verbalise

hyponym

speechify

give as a present; make a gift of
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 3

gift give present

sample sentences

"What will you give her for her birthday?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

giving giver

lexical pointers

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presenter

lexical pointers

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gift gift

semantic pointers

hyponym

regift endow, dower hand out, distribute, give out, pass out give away raffle, raffle off tip, fee, bung leave, bequeath, will surrender, give up, cede, deliver grant, deed over treat donate tender render, submit

give, especially as an honor or reward
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3

award present

sample sentences

"bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

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award award

lexical pointers

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presentation

semantic pointers

hypernym

allocate, apportion

hyponym

certificate bestow, confer

cause to come to know personally
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

acquaint introduce present

sample sentences

"permit me to acquaint you with my son"
"introduce the new neighbors to the community"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

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introduction

lexical pointers

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presentation presenter

lexical pointers

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acquaintance

semantic pointers

hypernym

inform

verb group

acquaint, familiarize, familiarise

hyponym

reintroduce, re-introduce present introduce, bring out

represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

portray present

sample sentences

"The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

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presentment presentation

lexical pointers

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portrayal portraiture portraying portrayer portraitist

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

art, artistic creation, artistic production

hypernym

represent, interpret

hyponym

commend

recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
<verb.communication>

present salute

sample sentences

"When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

salute

semantic pointers

hypernym

greet, recognize, recognise

entailment

gesticulate, gesture, motion

formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
<verb.communication>

present

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

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presentation

semantic pointers

hypernym

introduce, present, acquaint

present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3

confront face present

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something

lexical pointers

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confrontation

semantic pointers

verb group

face, confront, face up