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  • 11present — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. presenttime; gift, favor, gratuity, offering, bonus, donation (see giving). adj. here (see presence); now (see present). v. t. award, endow, give, assign, deliver, proffer, tender, pass, bestow;… …

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  • 12award */*/*/ — I UK [əˈwɔː(r)d] / US [əˈwɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms award : singular award plural awards 1) a prize or other reward that is given to someone who has achieved something She won the Player of the Year award. award for: an award for… …

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  • 13present — I n. present time 1) at present 2) for the present present tense of a verb 3) in the present II n. gift 1) an anniversary; birthday; Christmas; graduation; wedding present 2) a present for III v. 1) (B) ( to give ) they presented an award to her …

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  • 14award — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 prize that sb gets for doing sth well ADJECTIVE ▪ annual ▪ national ▪ coveted, highest, major, prestigious, special …

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  • 15present — pres|ent1 W2S2 [ˈprezənt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place)¦ 2¦(memory)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4 the present day 5 the present 6 all present and correct 7 present company excepted ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin praes …

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  • 16present — pres|ent1 [ prezənt ] adjective *** 1. ) only before noun existing or happening now: The present situation cannot be allowed to continue. In his present emotional state, he is capable of doing anything. The present owners purchased the farm in… …

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  • 17present */*/*/ — I UK [ˈprez(ə)nt] / US [ˈprezənt] adjective 1) a) [only before noun] existing or happening now The present situation cannot be allowed to continue. In his present emotional state, he is capable of doing anything. The present owners purchased the… …

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  • 18present — 1 / prezFnt/ adjective 1 be present a) to be in a particular place: How many people were present at the meeting yesterday? | small amounts of gas present in the atmosphere b) to be felt strongly or remembered for a long time: The memory of her… …

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  • 19present — I 1. adjective 1) a doctor must be present at the ringside Syn: in attendance, here, there, near, nearby, (close/near) at hand, available Ant: absent 2) organic compounds are present in the waste Syn …

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  • 20present*/*/*/ — [ˈprez(ə)nt] adj I 1) existing or happening now The present situation cannot be allowed to continue.[/ex] The present owners purchased the farm in 1976.[/ex] 2) at an event, or in a place Among those present at the ceremony were the ambassador… …

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