Present

prez'tut, adj. being in a certain place (opp. to Absent) now under view or consideration being at this time not past or future ready at hand attentive not absent-minded [gram denoting time just now, or making a general statement —n. prese at time —At present, at the present time, now. ‘being before or near/ Fr. — L prepsens, -sent is—prte, before, and sens, being, cog. with Sans, sant, being, and Sooth