Webster's Dictionary 1913

7696

Preseance

Pre″se‐ance (?), n. [F. préséance. See Preside.] Priority of place in sitting. Carew.

7697

Preselect

Pre′se‐lect″ (?), v. t. To select beforehand.

7698

Presence

Pres″ence (?), n. [F. présence, L. praesentia. See Present.] 1. The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; — opposed to absence.2. The place in wh...

7699

Presensation

Pre′sen‐sa″tion (?), n. Previous sensation, notion, or idea. Dr. H. More.

7700

Presension

Pre‐sen″sion (?), n. [L. praesensio, fr. praesentire to perceive beforehand. See Presentient.] Previous perception. Sir T. Browne.

7701

Present

Pres″ent (?), a. [F. présent, L. praesens,-entis, that is before one, in sight or at hand, p. p. of praeesse to be before; prae before + esse to be. See Essence.]1. Being at han...

7702

Present (2)

Pres″ent, n. [Cf. F. présent. See Present, a.] 1. Present time; the time being; time in progress now, or at the moment contemplated; as, at this present.Past and present, wound ...

7703

Present (3)

Pre‐sent″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Presented; p. pr. & vb. n.Presenting.] [F. présenter, L. praesentare, fr. praesens, a. See Present, a.] 1. To bring or introduce into the prese...

7704

Present (4)

Pre‐sent″, v. i.(Med.) To appear at the mouth of the uterus so as to be perceptible to the finger in vaginal examination; — said of a part of an infant during labor.

7705

Present (5)

Pres″ent (?), n. [F. présent.] Anything presented or given; a gift; a donative; as, a Christmas present.Syn. — Gift; donation; donative; benefaction. See Gift.

7706

Present (6)

Pre‐sent″ (?), n.(Mil.) The position of a soldier in presenting arms; as, to stand at present.

7707

Present value

{ Pres″ent valueorworth } (of money payable at a future date). The principal which, drawing interest at a given rate, will amount to the given sum at the date on which this is t...

7708

Presentable

Pre‐sent″a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. présentable.] 1. Capable or admitting of being presented; suitable to be exhibited, represented, or offered; fit to be brought forward or set fort...

7709

Presentaneous

Pres′en‐ta″ne‐ous (?), a. [L. praesentaneus. See Present, a.] Ready; quick; immediate in effect; as, presentaneous poison. Harvey.

7710

Presentation

Pres′en‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. praesentatio a showing, representation: cf. F. présentation.] 1. The act of presenting, or the state of being presented; a setting forth; an offering...

7711

Presentative

Pre‐sent″a‐tive (?), a. 1. (Eccl.) Having the right of presentation, or offering a clergyman to the bishop for institution; as, advowsons are presentative, collative, or donativ...

7712

Presentee

Pres′en‐tee″ (?), n. [F. présenté, p. p. See Present, v. t.] One to whom something is presented; also, one who is presented; specifically (Eccl.), one presented to benefice. Ayl...

7713

Presenter

Pre‐sent″er (?), n. One who presents.

7714

Presential

Pre‐sen″tial (?), a. [LL. praesentialis.] Implying actual presence; present, immediate.God's mercy is made presential to us. Jer. Taylor.— Pre‐sen″tial‐ly, adv.

7715

Presentiality

Pre‐sen′ti‐al″i‐ty (?), n. State of being actually present. South.

7716

Presentiate

Pre‐sen″ti‐ate (?), v. t. To make present.

7717

Presentient

Pre‐sen″tient (?), a. [L. praesentiens, p. pr. of praesentire to perceive beforehand; prae before + sentire to feel.] Feeling or perceiving beforehand.

7718

Presentific

Pres′en‐tif″ic (?), a. [L. praesens, -entis, present + facere to make.] Making present.— Pres′en‐tif″ic‐ly, adv.Dr. H. More.

7719

Presentifical

Pres′en‐tif″ic‐al (?), a. Presentific.

7720

Presentiment

Pre‐sen″ti‐ment (?), n. [Pref. pre- + sentiment: cf. F. pressentiment. See Presentient.] Previous sentiment, conception, or opinion; previous apprehension; especially, an antece...

7721

Presentimental

Pre‐sen′ti‐men″tal (?), a. Of nature of a presentiment; foreboding. Coleridge.

7722

Presention

Pre‐sen″tion (?), n. See Presension.