Commentary: the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
Examples:
That is enough for the present.
He lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: something presented as a gift
Examples:
His tie was a present from his wife.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
Examples:
Beginners always learn to conjugate verbs into the present, at first.
Even the present tense conjugations can look strange for irregular verbs.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3