| 【pres-, present】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "præesse," "praesentem," "present," "praesentare," and "praesens." It carries the basic meaning of "present," and "be before." from PIE *es "" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "pres-, present"]
presence ****[1729] Someone's presence in a place is the fact that they are there.
present ****[341] You use present to describe things and people that exist now, rather than those that existed in the past or those that may exist in the future.
presentation ***[2905] Presentation is the appearance of something, which someone has worked to create.
represent ****[1177] If someone such as a lawyer or a politician represents a person or group of people, they act on behalf of that person or group.
representation ***[2749] If a group or person has representation in a parliament or on a committee, someone in the parliament or on the committee supports them and makes decisions on their behalf. → see also proportional representation
representative ***[2787] A representative is a person who has been chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of another person or a group of people.
[WORD ROOT]root pres
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] pres, present
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) præesse, praesentem, present, praesentare, praesens
[MEANING]root present, be before
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 praeesse [prae+esse] be before (someone or something)
- 【Latin】 praesentem
- 【Latin】 present
- 【Latin】 praesentare to present
- 【Latin】 praesens at hand, in sight; immediate; prompt, instant; contemporary
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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presence ★★★★[1729] noun from present 〈 pres
【DEFINITION】 Someone's presence in a place is the fact that they are there.
【pl.】 ( presences
【ANTONYM】 absence
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pres; to be ⑵ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin present》
【First Known Meaning】 fact of being present, state of being in a certain place and not some other,
【DERIVATIVEs】 presence, present, presentation, presently, presentment
present ★★★★[341] adjective from present 〈 pres
【DEFINITION】 ① You use present to describe things and people that exist now, rather than those that existed in the past or those that may exist in the future.
② In grammar, the present tenses of a verb are the ones that are used to talk about things that happen regularly or situations that exist at this time. The simple present tense uses the base form or the `s' form of a verb, as in `I play tennis twice a week' and `He works in a bank'.
【ANTONYM】 absent, absent
【ROOTs】 present(pres); present, be before
【Etymology】 《Latin present》
【First Known Meaning】 existing at the time
【DERIVATIVEs】 presence, present, presentation, presentational, presently, presentment
presentation ★★★[2905] noun from present 〈 pres
【DEFINITION】 Presentation is the appearance of something, which someone has worked to create.
【pl.】 presentations
【COMPOSITION】 present + ation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pres; to be ⑵ ent(ant); adjective suffix ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin present》
【First Known Meaning】 act of presenting, ceremonious giving of a gift, prize, etc.,
【DERIVATIVEs】 presence, present, presentation, presentational, presently, presentment
represent ★★★★[1177] verb from represent 〈 pres
【DEFINITION】 If someone such as a lawyer or a politician represents a person or group of people, they act on behalf of that person or group.
【Declension/Conjugation】 represented, represented, representing, represents
【SYNONYM】 symbolize, depict, constitute, be typical of, portray, embody, stand for, symbolise
【COMPOSITION】 re + present
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ pres; to be ⑶ ent(ant); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin praeesse》 [prae+esse] be before (someone or something)
【First Known Meaning】 to bring to mind by description, to symbolize, serve as a sign or symbol of; serve as the type or embodiment of
【DERIVATIVEs】 represent, representability, representable, representation, representative, representatively, representativeness, representer
representation ★★★[2749] noun from represent 〈 pres
【DEFINITION】 If a group or person has representation in a parliament or on a committee, someone in the parliament or on the committee supports them and makes decisions on their behalf. → see also proportional representation
【pl.】 representations
【SYNONYM】 portrayal
【COMPOSITION】 represent + ation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ pres; to be ⑶ ent(ant); adjective suffix ⑷ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin praeesse》 [prae+esse] be before (someone or something)
【DERIVATIVEs】 represent, representability, representable, representation, representative, representatively, representativeness, representer
representative ★★★[2787] noun from represent 〈 pres
【DEFINITION】 A representative is a person who has been chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of another person or a group of people.
【pl.】 representatives
【COMPOSITION】 represent + ative
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ pres; to be ⑶ ent(ant); suffix ⑷ ative(ive); before, previous
【Etymology】 《Latin praeesse》 [prae+esse] be before (someone or something)
【First Known Meaning】 example, type
【DERIVATIVEs】 represent, representability, representable, representation, representative, representatively, representativeness, representer
Other words containing "pres-, present"; co-presenter, pres, presentable, presentational, presentee, presenteeism, presenter, presently, presentment, representability, representable, representatively, representativeness, representer
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
prehend
preti-, preci-, prais
prec
prag-, pract-
pot-
pos-, pon-, pause
port
popul-, people
polis
poli
