Word
presents
/ˈpɹɛzənts/
Definitions
01gifts
n. more than one gift given to someone to show friendship or celebrate an event.
n. the plural form of 'present' in the sense of a gift or donation.
“The children were excited to open their birthday presents after the party.”
“The charity received numerous presents during the holiday season, which were later distributed to families in need throughout the local community.”
03legal document contents
n. a formal word used in legal papers to mean 'this document'.
n. the contents of the present document; used in formal legal instruments to refer to the document itself.
“The contract stated that by these presents, the agreement was now official.”
“Know all men by these presents that the undersigned does hereby grant full power of attorney to the designated representative.”
Formal · Technical
Usage
Always used with 'these', as in 'by these presents'.
Teaching tip
This is a highly specialized legal term. Students will likely only see it in contracts or historical legal texts.
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