Standard Lemma guide

Pres

adj · noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /pɹɛz/
  • rhymes with -ɛz
  • /pɹiːz/
  • rhymes with -iːz
  • CMU ARPABET: P R EH1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

President (used as a title written before a president's name)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of preserve.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: law

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of preservation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: law

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Clipping of presentation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Abbreviation of present.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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6

noun

Meaning 6

plural of pre

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Abbreviation of pregames.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, slang

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8

verb

Meaning 8

third-person singular simple present indicative of pre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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History

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Tagalog: Pang. — President