At Present

Definition: At Present

At Present

Adverb

1. At the present moment; "goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "he is busy at present writing a new novel"; "it could happen any time now".

Synonym: At Present

Synonym: now (adv). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
The Present Time	Adverb: at this time, at this moment; at the present time; Noun: now, at present; at hand.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain

Usage

Screenplays

George, the British Empire at present covers a quarter of the globe, while the German Empire consists of a small sausage factory in Tanganyika. (Blackadder Goes Forth; writing credit: Richard Curtis; Ben Elton)

The only power that I can see at present, mademoiselle, is the power of your beauty. (The Scarlet Pimpernel; writing credit: William Bast; Baroness Emmuska Orczy)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	The last of free Africa : the account of an expedition into Abyssinia, with observations on the manners, customs and traditions of the Ethiopians with some pungent remarks on the anomalous political situation that, at present, obtains (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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	Abandoned mining community. At present almost everyone on relief. Marine, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.		Conversion. Silverware plant. Erstwhile polisher of fine silverware, this employee of an Eastern plant now undergoing conversion to production of war essentials, is at present engaged in assembly of bomb shackles. More than 500 operations on 100 parts are. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Mr. Rauhauser, wife and one of his seven children, Ruthven, Iowa. He works as a farm hand. At present he is out of work. He has made application for direct relief. Credit: Library of Congress.		Farmstead on land which owner of the farm, Ernest W. Kirk Jr., FSA (Farm Security Administration) client, rents at present and is contemplating buying, so that he may add these eight acres to those forty which are already cultivated by Mr. Kirk. Mr. Kirk. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Bank founded by Charles Morris during the boom days. Closed at present. Pony, Montana. Credit: Library of Congress.		Mrs. M. Vieta, Portuguese wife of a FSA (Farm Security Administration) client. At present she is looking after the farm and the children while her husband works at the torpedo station in Newport. Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Author	Quotation
Aulus Gellius	Another one of the old poets, whose name has escaped my memory at present, called Truth the daughter of Time.
Benjamin Disraeli	At present the peace of the world has been preserved, not by statesmen, but by capitalists.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Author	Date	Quotation
John Locke	1690	It is often asked as a mighty objection, where are, or ever were there any men in such a state of nature? To which it may suffice as an answer at present, that since all princes and rulers of independent governments all through the world, are in a state of nature, it is plain the world never was, nor ever will be, without numbers of men in that state. (Second Treatise of Government)
Treaty of Versailles	1919	The High Contracting Parties will subject contraventions of paragraph (a) of Article 296 to the same penalties as are at present provided by their legislation for trading with the enemy. (reference)
Winston S. Churchill	1946	No one in any country has slept less well in their beds because this knowledge and the method and the raw materials to apply it, are at present largely retained in American hands. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Emma	Austen, Jane	The danger, however, was at present so unperceived, that they did not by any means rank as misfortunes with her.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded	Carroll, Lewis	At present, I will content myself with stating the net result I have arrived at.
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	Nothing of all this is at present in existence.
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	There was another point which a little perplexed him at present.
Walden	Thoreau, Henry David	But to tell the truth, I find myself at present somewhat less particular in these respects.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		There is no cure for autism at present. (references)
		Only botulinum neurotoxin type A has been used in clinical studies at present. (references)
		By contrast, there is at present no suitable available material to support oxygen transport. (references)
Business		The country at present has about 39,000 kilometers of roads. (references)
		Firms such as Care mark, Watakyu are fairly inactive at present. (references)
		These sectors of healthcare are virtually non-existent at present. (references)
Civil Liberties	Solomon Islands	Although theoretically non-Christian religions can be taught in the schools, there is no such instruction at present. (references)
Economic History	Somalia	Somalia has no national government at present. (references)
	Armenia	Armenia has no foreign trade zones or free ports at present. (references)
Minorities	Mozambique	Civil society and the media highlighted aspects of the draft Family Law legislation early in 2000. Debate focused on the need for legal recognition of religious and common law marriages, as only civil marriages are legal at present. (references)
Political Economy	SPAIN	The terms of its financial support are not available at present. (references)
	DENMARK	The lowest wage in any national labor agreement at present is equal to about $9.50 per hour. (references)
Trade	Vietnam	No regulations on surtaxes are available at present. (references)
	Turkey	Alcohol can only be imported at present by the government monopoly enterprise, TEKEL. (references)
	Croatia	Due to the lack of reciprocity, at present Croatia does not automatically recognize mandatory technical/quality tests (concerning safety, environmental protection, etc.) conducted in other countries. (references)
Travel	Korea	Incheon airport, which is twice as far from downtown Seoul as Kimpo, will not be accessible by rail until at least 2005 and at present, hotel rooms near the airport are very limited. (references)
	Brazil	While the US Mission in Brazil is working with the Government of Brazil to find ways of simplifying and speeding up the process, at present delays of several months are frequently experienced in the approval of such work permits. (references)
	Latvia	AVIATION SAFETY OVERSIGHT: As there is no direct commercial air service by local carriers at present, or economic authority to operate such service, between the U.S. and Latvia, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not assessed Latvia's Civil Aviation Authority for compliance with international aviation safety standards. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	MAN, n. An animal so lost in rapturous contemplation of what he thinks he is as to overlook what he indubitably ought to be. His chief occupation is extermination of other animals and his own species, which, however, multiplies with such insistent rapidity as to infest the whole habitable earh and Canada. When the world was young and Man was new, And everything was pleasant, Distinctions Nature never drew 'Mongst kings and priest and peasant. We're not that way at present, Save here in this Republic, where We have that old regime, For all are kings, however bare Their backs, howe'er extreme Their hunger. And, indeed, each has a voice To accept the tyrant of his party's choice. A citizen who would not vote, And, therefore, was detested, Was one day with a tarry coat (With feathers backed and breasted) By patriots invested. "It is your duty," cried the crowd, "Your ballot true to cast For the man o' your choice." He humbly bowed, And explained his wicked past: "That's what I very gladly would have done, Dear patriots, but he has never run." Apperton Duke
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
John Adams	1797-1801	At present, it will be safest to proceed in all established modes, to which the people have been familiarized by habit.
Andrew Jackson	1829-1837	Nothing has occurred to lessen in any degree the dangers which many of our citizens apprehend from that institution as at present organized.
James Buchanan	1857-1861	We at present enjoy a free trade throughout our extensive and expanding country such as the world has never witnessed.
Gerald Ford	1974-1977	Such vulnerability at present or in the future is intolerable and must be ended.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language		Translations for "at present"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaans		tans (at, now), nou (at, now). (various references)

Albanian		aktualisht (currently), tash (now), tani (currently, just now, now, presently, this moment), në këtë çast. (various references)

Arabic		‏في الوقت الحالي, ‏في الحال (directly, on the spot, right away, right now), ‏حاليا (actually, currently, presently), ‏الآن (here, inasmuch, just now, now, present, presently, yet). (various references)

Bulgarian		сега (actually, now, nowadays, presently, these days, today, yet), в настоящето, в момента, понастоящем (actually, currently, for the time being, nowadays, presently), по настоящем. (various references)

Catalan		ara (now). (various references)

Chinese		眼下 (now), 現在 (current, modern, now, nowadays, present), 此刻 (now, this moment). (various references)

Czech		v této chvíli, nyní (now, nowadays, this time), momentálnì (at the moment, right now). (various references)

Danish		nu (now). (various references)

Dutch		thans (now), tegenwoordig (current, currently, now, nowadays, present, present-day, these days, topical, up-to-date), nu (now, nu, well, well then), nou (now, well, well then). (various references)

Esperanto		nun (now). (various references)

Faeroese		nú (now, well, well then). (various references)

Finnish		nyt (now). (various references)

French		maintenant. (various references)

Frisian		no't (now), no (now). (various references)

German		gegenwärtig (current, currently, existing, now, present, present day, present-day, presently, topical, up-to-date). (various references)

Greek		σήμερα,το WATER DRIVE,που εφαρμόζεται απ'ευθείας,είναι χωρίς αμφιβολία,η πιο πλατιά χρησιμοποιούμενη μέθοδος για δευτερεύουσα ανάκτηση (at present the straighforward water drive is undoubtedly the most widely used secondary recovery method), η Kοινότης στην παρούσα της σύνθεση (the Community as at present constituted), οι μέθοδοι που χρησιμοποιούνται επί του παρόντος για τον καθορισμό της δασμολογητέας αξίας (methods at present used in determining the value for customs purposes). (various references)

Hawaiian		tash (now). (various references)

Hebrew		עת�" (now, presently), כיום (currently, nowadays, presently), כעת (now), בר�'ע ז�". (various references)

Hungarian		most (at the moment, at the present time, for the time being, newly, now, on the present occasion, on this particular occasion, presently, this time), jelenleg (actually, at par, at the moment, at the present time, currently, for the time being, now, on the present occasion, on this particular occasion, presently). (various references)

Icelandic		núna (now), nú (now). (various references)

Italian		attualmente (at the moment, currently, now, nowadays, presently), ora (hour, in a minute, moment, now, period, shortly, time), momentaneamente (at the moment, momentary). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		現時点においては (at the present time), 目今 , 目下 (inferior, junior, now, subordinate), �"今 (nowadays, these days), 差し�"たって (for the present, for the time being), 差し�"たり (for the time being), 今の所 , 今のと�"ろ . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		さしあたって (for the present, for the time being), さしあたり (for the time being), いまのと�"ろ, もっか (now, tacit approval), もっ�"�", �'�"じて�"においては (at the present time), とう�"�" (fighting spirit, nowadays, pockmark, sword scar, these days). (various references)

Norwegian		nå (now). (various references)

Papiamen		awor (currently, now, nowadays, these days), awó (now). (various references)

Pig Latin		atay esentpray

Polish		teraz (now), obecnie (now). (various references)

Portuguese		ora (nevertheless, now), agora (here, now, yet). (various references)

Romanian		acuma (go, now, ready, soon, steady, today), acum (at once, now), actualmente (actually, now), în prezent (now). (various references)

Russian		теперь (now, now that, presently). (various references)

Scottish		an dr� sda (now), a nis (now). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		sada (now, present: at present, presently). (various references)

Spanish		actualmente (actually, at the present time, now, nowadays), ahora (currently, heave up, now, nowadays, presently, these days). (various references)

Sranan		noya (now), now (now). (various references)

Swahili		sasa (now). (various references)

Swedish		för tillfället (for the nonce), för närvarande (actually, currently). (various references)

Tagalog		ngayón (now, today). (various references)

Turkish		xímdí (now), halihazırda. (various references)

Turkmen		hдzir (now, ready). (various references)

Ukrainian		у даний час (actually). (various references)

Yucatec		beora (now). (various references)

Zulu		manje (now). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	nunc. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	Genesis Chapter 15, Verse 16
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Tetarth de genea apostrafhsontai wde oupw gar anapeplhrwntai ai amartiai twn amorraiwn ewV tou nun
Latin	405	Vulgate	Generatione autem quarta revertentur huc necdum enim conpletae sunt iniquitates Amorreorum usque ad praesens tempus
Old English	990	West Saxon	On ðære feorðan mægðe hi gecyrrað eft hider: ne synd na gyt gefyllede ðises folces unrihtwisnyssa, ðisra Amoreiscra, oð ða andweardan tid."
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	The ferthe forsothe generacioun thei shulen turne ayen hidir, ne yit forsothe ben not fulfillid the shrewidnes of the Amoreis, vnto the tyme that is now.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	Ad in the fourth generation they shall come hyther agayne for the wekednesse of the Amorites ys not yet full.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And in the fourth generation they will come back here; for at present the sin of the Amorite is not full.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Genesis Chapter 15, Verse 16
Cebuano	Ug sa ikaupat ka kaliwatan mobalik sila dinhi pag-usab kay ang pagkadautan sa Amorehanon wala pa mapuno hangtud karon.
Croatian	Oni æe se ovamo vratiti za èetvrtog naraštaja, jer mjera se zlodjela amorejskih još nije navršila."
Danish	I fjerde Slægtled skal de vende tilbage hertil; thi endnu er Amoriternes Syndeskyld ikke fuldmoden."
Dutch	En het vierde geslacht zal herwaarts wederkeren; want de ongerechtigheid der Amorieten is tot nog toe niet volkomen.
Finnish	Ja neljännessä polvessa sinun jälkeläisesi palaavat tänne takaisin; sillä amorilaisten syntivelka ei ole vielä täysi."
French	A la quatrième génération, ils reviendront ici; car l`iniquité des Amoréens n`est pas encore � son comble.
German	Sie aber sollen nach vier Mannesaltern wieder hierher kommen; denn die Missetat der Amoriter ist noch nicht voll.
Haitian Creole	Apre kat jenerasyon, pitit pitit ou yo va tounen isit la, paske se pou nou tann moun Amori yo rive nan dènye bout mechanste yo.
Hungarian	Csak a negyedik nemzedék tér meg ide; mert az Emoreusok gonoszsága még nem tölt be.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Sesudah empat keturunan, anak cucumu akan kembali ke sini, karena Aku tidak akan mengusir orang Amori sebelum mereka menjadi begitu jahatnya sehingga perlu dihukum."
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka anak buahmu gilir yang keempat itu akan datang kembali ke mari, karena sekarang kejahatan orang Amori itu belum cukup adanya.
Italian	Alla quarta generazione torneranno qui, perché l'iniquit� degli Amorrei non ha ancora raggiunto il colmo».
Maori	Kei te wha ia a nga whakatupuranga ka hoki mai ratou ki konei no te mea kahore ano kia tutuki noa te hara o nga Amori.
Norwegian	Og i det fjerde ættledd skal de komme hit igjen; for amorittene har ennu ikke fylt sin ondskaps mål.
Portuguese	Na quarta geração, porém, voltarão para cá; porque a medida da iniqüidade dos amorreus não está ainda cheia.
Rumanian	Kn al patrulea neam, ea se va kntoarce aici; cqci nelegiuirea Amoriyilor nu wi -a atins kncq vkrful.``
Swedish	Och i det fjärde släktet skall din säd komma hit tillbaka. Ty ännu hava icke amoréerna fyllt sin missgärnings mått."
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-e-e-n-p-r-s-t-t"
	-1 letter: entreats, patterns, peartest, pretaste, ratteens, transept, trapnest.
	-2 letters: arpents, earnest, eastern, entraps, entreat, estreat, natters, nearest, neatest, netters, parents, pastern, patents, pattens, pattern, patters, penates, penster, pertest, petters, present, pretest, ratteen, rattens, repeats, repents, reptant, restate, retapes, retaste, septate, serpent, spatter, tapster, tenters, ternate, trepans.
	-3 letters: antres, aptest, aretes, arpens, arpent, astern, easter.
	Words containing the letters "a-e-e-n-p-r-s-t-t"
	+1 letter: penetrants, penetrates, repatterns, stepparent, trapnested.
	+2 letters: departments, entrapments, paternities, paternoster, patternless, pentameters, stepparents, terneplates, transportee, wentletraps.
	+3 letters: bespattering, expectorants, inspectorate, interpolates, paternosters, penetrations, predestinate, presentation, presentative, repristinate, temperaments, transportees.
	+4 letters: enteropathies, inspectorates, interpellates, letterspacing, perpetrations, perpetuations, pertinacities, posttreatment, preanesthetic, predestinated, predestinates, predestinator, presentations, pretreatments, preventatives, repristinated, repristinates, retinopathies, septentrional, stepparenting, streptokinase, subdepartment, superfetation, temperateness.
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At Present

Definition: At Present

At Present

Adverb

Synonym: At Present

Synonyms within Context: At Present

The Present Time

Crosswords: At Present

Modern Usage: At Present

Screenplays

Commercial Usage: At Present

Books

Photo Album: At Present

Familiar Quotations: At Present

Aulus Gellius

Benjamin Disraeli

Historic Usage: At Present

John Locke

Treaty of Versailles

Winston S. Churchill

Use in Literature: At Present

Emma

Austen, Jane

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded

Carroll, Lewis

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

Non-Fiction Usage: At Present

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

Speeches: At Present

John Adams

Andrew Jackson

James Buchanan

Gerald Ford

Modern Translation: At Present

Afrikaans

Albanian

Arabic

Bulgarian

Catalan

Chinese

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Esperanto

Faeroese

Finnish

French

Frisian

German

Greek

Hawaiian

Hebrew

Hungarian

Icelandic

Italian

Japanese Kanji

Japanese Katakana

Norwegian

Papiamen

Pig Latin

Polish

Portuguese

Romanian

Russian

Scottish

Serbo-Croatian

Spanish

Sranan

Swahili

Swedish

Tagalog

Turkish

Turkmen

Ukrainian