present

adjective
pres·ent
prĕzʹənt

Relating to now, for the time being; current.

Example

“The barbaric practice continues to the present day.”

Other meanings

Located in the immediate vicinity.
“Only half of all present members were present at the meeting.”
Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
“in the present study; the present article; the present results”

Example sentences

“I stand firm, rooted in the present.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Noxious fumes may be present.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I can see you put a lot of thought into this present.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "prae-" (pre-).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “present” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.