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Nouns (21)

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

present, present tense

n. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

present, nowadays

n. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"

make, brand

n. a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"

shuffle, shuffling, make

n. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

Verbs (85)

present

v. formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

make

v. act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"

make

v. behave in a certain way; "make merry"

make

v. gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"

make

v. form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"

make

v. constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"

make

v. be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"

make

v. to compile a multi-module program

present, lay out

v. bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

present, salute

v. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

present, portray

v. represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

stage, present

v. perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

award, present

v. give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

pose, present

v. introduce; "This poses an interesting question"

make, get

v. give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

make, make up

v. put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"

draw, make

v. make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"

make, do

v. create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"

make, produce

v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

make, drive to

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

make, create

v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"

present, introduce, acquaint

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

present, deliver, speechify

v. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

show, exhibit, present, demonstrate

v. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

present, submit, give formally

v. hand over formally

make, establish, lay down

v. institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"

cause, make, do, give rise to

v. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

make, build, construct

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

make, reach, get to, progress to

v. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"

make, have, get

v. achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

make, effect, do, carry out

v. act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"

form, make, constitute

v. to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"

gift, give, present, give as a present

v. give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

fix, make, cook, ready, prepare

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

throw, make, hold, give, have

v. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

Adverbs (2)

present, in hand

adv. under control; "the riots were in hand"

Adjectives (3)

present

adj. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"

present

adj. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

Fuzzynyms (291)

blessing, boon

n. a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"

state, submit, put forward

v. put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"

address, accost, come up to

v. speak to someone

read, read out aloud, read aloud, speak aloud

v. look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"

present, introduce, acquaint

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

recite, declaim

v. recite in elocution

perform, give a performance

v. give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

impersonate, portray

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

play, spiel, render

v. replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

outline, delineate, limn, trace the shape of

v. trace the shape of

illustrate

v. depict with an illustration

enact, reenact, re-enact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

impersonate, portray

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

premier, premiere

v. perform a work for the first time

put, position, place, set, pose, lay

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

offer, proffer, present for acceptance

v. present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"

present, submit, give formally

v. hand over formally

propose, propose marriage, pop the question

v. ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

submit, refer for consideration, refer for judgment

v. refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"

portion, assign, allot

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

grant, accord, allot

v. allow to have; "grant a privilege"

design, devise, make up

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

chart, plan in detail

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

draw

v. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"

frame, outline, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

map

v. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"

make, create

v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"

make, produce

v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

cite, adduce, abduce

v. advance evidence for

say, aver, allege

v. report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

read, read out aloud, read aloud, speak aloud

v. look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"

present, salute

v. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

recite, declaim

v. recite in elocution

release, issue, free, put out, bring out, publish

v. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

communicate, intercommunicate, transmit

v. transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

habituate, accustom, make used

v. make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"

infuse, instill, inculcate, implant gradually

v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"

infect, revolutionize, inspire, fill with revolutionary ideas

v. fill with revolutionary ideas

offer, extend

v. offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"

submit, refer for consideration, refer for judgment

v. refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"

post, affix for public notice, affix in a public place

v. affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning"

post

v. publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"

post, mail, send, write

v. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"

dictate

v. say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"

read, read out aloud, read aloud, speak aloud

v. look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"

show, express, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

show, display, reveal

v. make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"

display, exhibit, expose

v. to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

produce

v. bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him"

evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

illustrate

v. supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"

donate, make a donation of

v. give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"

put, position, place, set, pose, lay

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

fake, wangle, fudge, cook, manipulate, falsify, play with, misrepresent, tamper with

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

propose, propose marriage, pop the question

submit, refer for consideration, refer for judgment

v. refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"

stage, present

v. perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

put, place, commit, invest

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

devise, get up, prepare, organize

v. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

complete, carry out, execute, fulfill, fulfil, accomplish, carry through

v. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

reach, pull off, accomplish, attain, achieve

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

visit, bring down, inflict, impose, cause to be endured

v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

manufacture, construct, fabricate

v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

model, simulate, reenact, re-enact

v. create again

pattern, form a pattern

v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

arrive, get in, make it, go far

v. succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"

touch, match, equal, rival

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

turn in, deliver, render, get in, hand over

v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

mix, blend, meld, combine, fuse, merge, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

draft, outline, rough

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

draft, draught, blueprint

v. make a blueprint of

form, organize

v. create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

have, own, possess, have possession of

v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

hold, have, have got

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

organize

v. cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

tackle, challenge with a tackle

v. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

current

adj. occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"

extant

adj. still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; "extant manuscripts"; "specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd

real, actual

adj. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"

present

adj. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

ready, on tap, at hand

adj. available for immediate use; "extra personnel on tap"; "other sports and entertainment facilities are on tap"; "there are numerous projects on tap"

convenient, handy, ready to hand

adj. easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener"

extant

adj. still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; "extant manuscripts"; "specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd

real, actual

adj. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"

present

nearby

adj. close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"

Synonyms (12)

actual

adj. being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"

circulating

adj. passing from one to another; "circulating bills and coins"

contemporary, present-day

adj. belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"

incumbent

adj. currently holding an office; "the incumbent governor"

rife, prevailing, prevalent

adj. encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"

topical

adj. of interest at the present time; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"

up-to-date

adj. reflecting the latest information or changes; "an up-to-date issue of the magazine"

up-to-the-minute, latest

adj. up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries"

Antonyms (22)

undo, unmake

v. deprive of certain characteristics

destroy

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

destroy

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

level, dismantle, take down, pull down, raze, rase, tear down

v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

future

adj. yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"

past

adj. earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"

late

adj. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

absent

adj. not in a specified place physically or mentally

out, gone, away

adj. not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"

truant, awol

adj. absent without permission; "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week"

make a present of

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