n.
Pronunciation: ' pre-z ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a obsolete : present occasion or affair b plural : the present words or statements specifically : the legal instrument or other writing in which these words are used
2 a : the present tense of a language b : a verb form in the present tense
3 : the present time
– at present : at or during this time : NOW