Emily Dickinson Lexicon

present (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OFr < L. præsentāre, place before, exhibit, hold out, exhibit a likeness to; see present, adj.] (webplay: attentive, battle, before, birds, bold, chamber, company, court, day, dignity, dollars, esteem, exercise, face, find, future, graceful, great, hear, high, know, living, men, mind, offer, place, right, society, state, thing, time).

1. Display; exhibit; show.
2. Appear; show up; be visible.
3. Exemplify; embody; be characterized by.
4. Tell; reveal; disclose; expose.
5. Declare; offer as proof.
6. Offer; give; bestow; extend; make available; announce as accessible.
7. Furnish; endow; provide.
8. Introduce; acquaint; make known.
9. Carry; bear; hold; poise.
10. [Fig.] resurrect; raise; lift.