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At Present

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Adverb

1. at present, now

at the present moment

Example Sentences:
'goods now on sale'
'the now-aging dictator'
'they are now abroad'
'he is busy at present writing a new novel'
'it could happen any time now'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

At Present

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at the moment; now

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At Present

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n.
1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.
2. Grammar
a. The present tense.
b. A verb form in the present tense.
3. presents Law The document or instrument in question: Be it known by these presents.
adj.
1. Existing or happening now; current: the present leader; present trends.
2.
a. Being at hand or in attendance: Thirty guests were present at the ceremony.
b. Existing in something specified: Oxygen is present in the bloodstream.
3. Now being considered; actually here or involved: the present subject; present company excepted.
4. Grammar Designating a verb tense or form that expresses current time.
5. Archaic Readily available; immediate.
6. Obsolete Alert to circumstances; attentive.

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