[] (mainly ) 1) to introduce (a person) to another, esp to someone of higher rank
2) to introduce to the public to present a play
3) to introduce and compere (a radio or television show)
4) to show; exhibit he presented a brave face to the world
5) to put forward; submit she presented a proposal for a new book
6) to bring or suggest to the mind to present a problem
7) to give or award to present a prize
8) to endow with or as if with a gift or award to present a university with a foundation scholarship
9) to offer formally to present one's compliments
10) to offer or hand over for action or settlement to present a bill
11) to represent or depict in a particular manner the actor presented Hamlet as a very young man
12) to salute someone with (one's weapon) (usually in the phrase present arms)
13) to aim or point (a weapon)
14) to nominate (a clergyman) to a bishop for institution to a benefice in his diocese
15) to lay (a charge, etc.) before a court, magistrate, etc., for consideration or trial
16) to bring a formal charge or accusation against (a person); indict
17) chiefly (of a grand jury) to take notice of (an offence) from personal knowledge or observation, before any bill of indictment has been drawn up
18) () medicine to seek treatment for a particular symptom or problem she presented with postnatal depression 19) () informal to produce a favourable, etc. impression she presents well in public he presents as harmless but has poisoned his family 20)