Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Present (-s)
presentpresent (-ed, -ing, -s)
present (-s), n. [see present, v. and adj.] (webplay: act, bold, day, different, fear, given, God, hand, hear, know, living, past, speak, time).
- Now; current time period.
- Gift; endowment; bequest; inheritance; legacy; [fig.] talent; unusual skill; special ability.
- Prize; award; reward; goal; aim.
- Phrase. “At present”: for now; until further notice; until a later date.
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