make a present

made a present

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Definition of make a present - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

formal giving

Dated

formally give something to someone

Dated

They will make a present of the award to the winner.

bestow

gift

grant

gift

Rare

create a gift for someone

Rare

She decided to make a present for his birthday.

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with present

at present

adv.

indicate the current moment or time

At present, the store is closed for renovation.

live in the present

engage fully in current activities and moments

He lives in the present by enjoying every concert he attends.

for the present

adv.

temporarily, not permanently

We will stay here for the present.

no time like the present

exp.

expresses that now is the best time to do something

No time like the present to start your homework!

present a united front

show unity and agreement among group members

The team decided to present a united front during the meeting.

clear and present danger

risk or threat that is obvious and immediate

The government acted quickly due to the clear and present danger.

present company excepted

exp.

excluding those present from a negative comment

I find most meetings boring, present company excepted.

on present showing

adv.

based on current evidence or situation

On present showing, the team is likely to win.

at the present moment

adv.

right now or during the current time

We are not accepting new members at the present moment.

birthday present

gift for someone's birthday celebration

She received a beautiful necklace as a birthday present.

Terms with make a present included in their meaning

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constitute a quorum

meetings

have enough members present to make a meeting official

problematize

make problematic

make something a problem or present as a problem

Examples of make a present in a sentence

He decided to make a present of his old books to the library.
He decided to make a present for their anniversary.
They made a present for the teacher's farewell.

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French:faire cadeau, faire un cadeau, ...
German:überreichen, ein Geschenk machen, ...
Italian:fare un dono, fare un regalo, ...
Spanish:hacer entrega, hacer un regalo, ...
Portuguese:oferecer, fazer um presente, ...
Chinese:赠送, 制作礼物, ...
Japanese:贈呈する, プレゼントを作る, ...
Arabic:قَدَّمَ, صَنَعَ هَدِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לָתֵת מַתָּנָה, לַעֲשׂוֹת מַתָּנָה, ...
Russian:вручать, сделать подарок, ...
Ukrainian:офіційно вручити, підготувати подарунок, ...
Hindi:प्रस्तुत करना, उपहार बनाना, ...
Bengali:উপহার দেওয়া, উপহার তৈরি করা, ...
Catalan:fer entrega, fer un regal, ...
Czech:darovat, vyrobit dárek, ...
Danish:overdrage, lave en gave, ...
Dutch:overhandigen, een cadeau maken, ...
Greek:κάνω επίσημη δωρεά, φτιάχνω ένα δώρο, ...
Hungarian:átadni, ajándékot készíteni, ...
Khmer:ប្រគល់ជាផ្លូវការ, ធ្វើអំណោយ, ...
Korean:증정하다, 선물을 만들다, ...
Persian:تقدیم کرد, ساخت, ...
Polish:wręczyć, zrobić prezent, ...
Portuguese (BR):presentear formalmente, fazer um presente, ...
Romanian:a oferi în dar, a face un cadou, ...
Swedish:överräcka, göra en present, ...
Thai:มอบให้, ทำของขวัญ, ...
Turkish:hediye etmek, hediye yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:trao tặng, làm một món quà, ...

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Definition of make a present - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with make

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Terms with make a present included in their meaning

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