present

/ˈprezənt/ noun

Definition

the present › the period of time that is happening now: Let's talk about the present. The play is set in the present. › the form of the verb which is used to show what happens or exists now

› [C] something that you give to someone, usually for a particular occasion: a birthday/wedding present to give someone a present Did you get many presents?

at present › now: At present she's working abroad.

(Definition of present noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)