present2 (prezent)

[ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to pre- sent themselves before the Lord. Job i. 6. Let's present him to the duke, like a Roman conqueror. Shak., As you Like it, iv. 2. 3. Ma'am, I'm an enthusiastic admirer of Darrell. You say he is a connection of yours? Present me to him. Bulwer , What will he Do with it? 2. To show; exhibit; demonstrate; reveal. She went in perill, of each noyse affeard, And of each shade that did it selfe present . Spenser, F. Q., III. vii. 19. Justly to your grave ears I'll present How I did thrive in this fair lady's love. Shak., Othello, i. 3. 124. An exceedingly rich needle worke, interlaced very curiously with abundance of gold and silver, that presents a very goodly picture of Moyses. Coryat , Crudities, I. 116. It is a degree towards the life of angels when we enjoy conversation wherein there is nothing presented but in its excellence. Steele , Spectator, No. 100. 3. To bring or lay before one for acceptance; offer as a gift, generally with formality; make an offer or expre ion of; hence, to bestow; give: as, to present a ring or a book to a friend; to present one's compliments. Now goo, Sygrem, as fast as ye may spede, To Auferius to present hym this stede. Generydes (E. E. T. S.), 1. 2394. I pray present my most humble Service to my good Lady. Howell, Letters, I. v. 13. Eight jousts had been, and still Had Lance lot won the diamond of the year, With purpose to present them to the Queen When all were won. Tennyson , Lance lot and Elaine. 4. To approach with a gift or offering; give a present to; bestow a gift upon. The Kyngdom of Cathay marc he the toward the West unto the Kyngdom of Tharse; the whiche was on of the Kinges that cam to presente our Lord in Betheleem. Mandeville, Travels, p. 255. As matching to his youth and vanity, I did present him with the Paris balls. Shak., Hen. V., ii. 4. 131. IMG:content-0893.png:[blocks in formation] 7. To nominate for support at a public school or other institution. L's governor (so we called the patron who presented us to the foundation) lived in a manner under his paternal roof. Lamb , Christ's Hospital Five-and-Thirty Years Ago. 8t. To proffer; offer openly. He.. presented battle to the French navy, which they refused. Sir J. Hayward . 9. To lay before a judge, magistrate, or governing body for action or consideration; submit, as a petition, remonstrance, etc., for decision or settlement to the proper authorities. That one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me usele , though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account. Milton , Sonnets, xiv. 10. To accuse to the authorities; bring a charge against before those having authority to act upon it; lay before a court of judicature, as an object of inquiry; give notice of officially, as for a crime or offense. You would present her at the leet, Because she brought stone jugs and no seal'd quarts. Shak., T. of the S., Ind., ii. 89. Roman us keeps his monthly residence At church, although against his conscience; He would refraine (because he doth abhor it) But that he feares to be presented for it. Times ' Whistle (E. E. T. S.), p. 102. Being presented for this, and enjoined to suffer the child was brought to or firearm: as, to present a loaded pistol. According to Virgil, the Roman youth presented their lances towards their opponents in a menacing position. Strutt, Sports and Pastimes, p. 199. You, constable, are to present the prince's own person. Shak., Much Ado, iii. 3. 79. By sitting on the stage, you may, with small cost,... at any time know what particular part any of the infants present. Dekker, Gull's Hornbook, p. 141. To present arms ( mil it .), to bring the piece to a perpendicular position in front of the body, as in saluting a superior officer. Syn. 3. Bestow , Grant, etc. See givel . II. in trans . To make a presentation, particularly to an ecclesiastical office. If... the true patron once waives this privilege of donation, and presents to the bishop, and his clerk is admit ted and instituted, the advowson is now become forever Black stone, Com., II. iii. presentative. IMG:content-0894.png:[blocks in formation] And for the i were so high a states and men of grete puy aunce, he made hem riche presentes, and yaf hem grete yeftes and riche. Merlin (E. E. T. S.), i. 108. His dog,... to-morrow, by his master's command, he must carry for a present to his lady. Shak., T. G. of V., iv. 2. 80. He told me I could not go to the pasha without making considerable presents of cloth, both to him and his Kiaia. Pococke , Description of the East, II. i. 127. I can make no marriage present : Little can I give my wife. Tennyson , Lord of Burleigh. 2 (pre-zent'). [An elliptical use of the verb.] Milit., the position from which a rifle or musket is fired. "Who are you?" said she, with the musket ready for the present. Marryat , Privateersman, xvii. Syn. 1. Present , Gift , Donation , Gratuity , Large , Grant. The difference between present and gift is felt in the fact that one may be willing to accept as a present that which he would not be willing to accept as a gift : a gift is to help the one receiving it; a present does him honor, or expre es friendly feeling toward him. A present is there fore ordinarily to an individual; but in law gift is used, to the exclusion of present, as including all transfers of property without consideration and for the benefit of the donee. A donation is of considerable value, and generally made to some public institution: as, a donation of books to a public library. Gratuity emphasizes the fact that the receiver has no legal claim to the gift; it is a gift to an inferior, as a fee to a servant, and generally a small sum: as, a self-respecting man will not expect a gratuity for every little service. Large is an old word, representing a gift from a superior, especially one high in authority, generally shared by a considerable number. A grant is rarely the act of a private individual, but rather of a sovereign, legislature, or corporation: as, a grant of land to a company.