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• say something for — present a consideration in favour of or excusing. → say …   English new terms dictionary

• consideration — con·sid·er·a·tion n: something (as an act or forbearance or the promise thereof) done or given by one party for the act or promise of another see also contract compare motive ◇ Except in Louisiana, consideration is a necessary element to the… …   Law dictionary

• present — [prez′ənt; ] for v. [ prē zent′, prizent′] adj. [OFr < L praesens, prp. of praeesse, to be present < prae , before (see PRE ) + esse, to be (see ESSENCE)] 1. a) being at the specified or understood place; at hand; in attendance b) existing… …   English World dictionary

• present — present1 presentness, n. /prez euhnt/, adj. 1. being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: the present ruler. 2. at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use. 3. Gram. a. noting an action or state occurring at the… …   Universalium

• present — I pres•ent [[t]ˈprɛz ənt[/t]] adj. 1) being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: the present economic situation[/ex] 2) at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use[/ex] 3) gram. of, pertaining to, or being a verb… …   From formal English to slang

• present — 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;… …   English dictionary for students

• present — I. /ˈprɛzənt / (say prezuhnt) adjective 1. being, existing, or occurring at this time or now: the present ruler. 2. for the time being: articles for present use. 3. Grammar designating a tense denoting an action or state in process at the moment… …  

• present — present1 [ prɛz(ə)nt] adjective 1》 being or occurring in a particular place. 2》 existing or occurring now. 3》 Grammar (of a tense) expressing an action now going on or habitually performed, or a condition now existing. noun 1》 (usu. the present)… …   English new terms dictionary

• lay something before — present material for consideration and action to (someone). → lay …   English new terms dictionary

• put something up — 1》 present something for discussion or consideration. 2》 publish banns. 3》 provide money as backing for an enterprise. 4》 offer something for sale or auction. 5》 offer a specified degree of resistance or skill in a fight or contest. 6》 cause game …   English new terms dictionary

• consideration — The inducement to a contract. The cause, motive, price, or impelling influence which induces a contracting party to enter into a contract. The reason or material cause of a contract. Some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to one party,… …   Black's law dictionary