- pronunciation:
- pre
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ns
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
At the beginning of school each day, teachers check the presence of students in their classroom. That means the teachers check whether each student is there or not. If a student is there, it means the student is present. If the student is not there, then the student is absent. Teachers always hope for the presence of each student.
My brother was so quiet that I didn't know of his presence until he sneezed.Mrs. Smith's job often requires her presence even on weekends.- antonyms:
- absence
- similar words:
- attendance, existence
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| definition 2: |
If someone is in the same room with you, they are in your presence, and you are in their presence. The two of you are in the presence of each other.
You must bow in the king's presence.Rick didn't want to talk to his girlfriend in the presence of his mother.The principal wanted to talk to the student in the presence of his parents.- similar words:
- closeness, company
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| related words: |
being, manner |
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The words
presence and
presents sound alike but have different meanings. "Presents" is the plural form of
present (a gift).