present
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～ recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
present
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～ represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
present
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～ give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
present
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～ introduce; "This poses an interesting question"
present
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～ present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
present
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～ formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
present
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～ give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
present
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～ perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"
present
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～ give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
preserve
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～ to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
preserve
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～ maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
preserve
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～ keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
preserve
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～ prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
preserve
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～ keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
preserve
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～ keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
preside
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～ act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"
press
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～ crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
press
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～ press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"
press
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～ be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"