n. a gift; a thing given or presented. make a present of give as a gift.
[ ME f. OF (as PRESENT(1)), orig. in phr. mettre une chose en present à quelqu'un put a thing into the presence of a person ]
n. a gift; a thing given or presented. make a present of give as a gift.
[ ME f. OF (as PRESENT(1)), orig. in phr. mettre une chose en present à quelqu'un put a thing into the presence of a person ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012