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presage, foretaste; anticipation, expectation, apprehension, misgiving, feeling, Inf. hunch, dread; forecast, foreknowledge, prescience, prevision.
presently, adv. 1. soon, shortly, forthwith, in a while, in a little while; anon, Archaic, eftsoon, directly, by and by; after a while, after a time, Inf. pretty soon, before long, ere long; in due time, at the first chance or opportunity, in due course; in no time, without delay, betimes, in a moment, in a minute.
2. now, currently, at present, nowadays, for the nonce; at this moment, at this very moment, at this time, right now, for the time being, at the present time; at this juncture, at this point in time, at this writing, as of now, as one reads this.
preservation, n. 1. maintenance, upkeep, support, sustenance, continuance, upholding; perpetuation, immortalization, eternalization, eternization; continuation, extension, prolongation, lengthening; conservation, reservation, keeping.
2. salvation, saving, sheltering, safekeeping, safeguarding; protection, defense, guarding; storage, custody, watch.
3. retention, keeping, holding, hold, grip, grasp.
4. drying, dehydration, desiccation, dry storage, jerking; curing, corning, smoking, fuming, salting, brining, seasoning; pickling, kippering, marination; refrigeration, freezing, icing, cold storage, quick-freezing, deep-freezing, freeze-drying; canning, Brit, tinning, bottling, jarring; embalming, mummification, stuffing, taxidermy.
preserve, v. 1. keep alive, conserve, sustain; reserve, save, spare; keep; keep going, extend, lengthen, perpetuate, prolong; maintain, keep up, continue, uphold.
2. keep safe, save, safeguard, shelter, shield, screen; guard, watch over, protect, defend; cloak, harbor, cover, hide; foster, nurse, doctor, care for, cherish.
3. retain, keep, put aside or away, shelve, put away for a rainy day, save, bank; hold, keep hold of, Inf. hang on to, keep a firm hold or grip on.
4. cure, smoke, smoke-cure, salt, brine, corn; dry, jerk, dehydrate, desiccate, evaporate; pickle, kipper, marinate; freeze, refrigerate, put in the deep freeze, freeze-dry, ice, put on ice; can, Brit, tin, put up, bottle, jar; embalm, mummify, stuff; put in formaldehyde. -n. 5. jam, jelly, marmalade, confiture, comfit; compote, gelatin, meringue; confection, sweets, candy, sweetmeat.
6. sanctuary, bird sanctuary, reserve, reservation, game reserve, park; domain, enclosure, zoo.
preserver, n. 1. preservative, vinegar, salt, brine; formaldehyde, embalming fluid.
2. savior, defender, protector, saver, safekeeper; keeper, conservator, conservationist; lifesaver, rescuer, lifeguard.
3. life preserver, life jacket, buoy, lifesaver, life ring, life belt, safety belt; lifeline, life rope, life net, safety net; parachute, Inf. chute.
preside, v. supervise, superintend, watch over, oversee, overlook; direct, control, manage, administrate; regulate, head, lead; command, govern, rule, Inf. boss; hold the chair, wield the gavel, officiate, moderate, chair; hold or wield authority, be at the head of, Inf. be in the driver's seat, Inf. be in the saddle, hold the reins, pull the strings, call the shots.
president, n. 1. chief executive, chief of state, head of state, commander-in-chief, first citizen; Mr. President, SI. prez, the man in the White House.
2. director, manager, controller, chief; administrator, executive, leader; superintendent, supervisor, overseer, Inf. boss, SI. the man; commander, captain, master, general; principal, headmaster, dean, prefect, provost; premier, prime minister, chancellor, doge, vizier.
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