Sometimes very similar words can have very different meanings. For example, the root words “present” and “present”. These are two words that at first glance mean the same thing, in practice illustrate somewhat different concepts. Let's see how they differ.
What is the present?
In modern science, it is customary to imagine time as a certain direct, non-stop moving from the past to the future.
All that has passed up to a point is the past; all that has not yet happened is the future, and the moment itself (yes, this one) is the present.
The definition that best illustrates the meaning of the term “present” is a quote from a famous Soviet song.
However, it should be understood that this term can be called not only one moment, but also the current hour, day, week, month, year, century, and even millennium.
Also associated with this word is the temporary form of verbs - the present.
“Real”: meaning of the word
If you try to find out the origin of the noun “present”, it turns out that it is a substantiated word from the adjective “present”. But this adjective has a slightly different meaning, and not one at all.
So, what is the lexical meaning of the word "real"? So they call someone or something fictional, but existing in reality. For example: "Robin Hood is a real historical figure, though he had a slightly different name and accomplished much less feats than he later attributed to folk rumor."
In addition, the present is called something genuine, true. For example: “Many great writers, for various reasons, were forced to hide their real names and publish their own work under false names: Georges Sand, Marco Vovchok, Lesya Ukrainka, Panas Mirny, Maxim Gorky, etc.”
Other meanings of the adjective "real"
In addition to the main one, this term has several other interpretations. Here are the main ones.
- This is often called a person whose actions serve as an example or reproach to others. For example, the famous phrase from the cartoon: "Cheburashka, you are a true friend!". It is noteworthy that it can be understood in two ways: both as the admiration of Gena for the inventiveness of his comrade, and as the ironic reproach of the crocodile of the near-distance Cheburashka. In connection with this meaning of the aforementioned adjective, several stable phrases formed: real Don Juan / Lovelace.
- This term has often appeared in official documentation for the last two or three centuries, acting as clericalism. In this area, it was used as a synonym for the words "given" or "this." Today its use is not abolished, but it is considered obsolete. For example: “I’m hastening to notify you with this letter that I have reached your wonderful town quite safely and I hope to soon have the good fortune of meeting you.”
- At the end of the XIX century. had another interpretation of the word "real." Its meaning was "correct." In the works of the classics of Russian literature in those years, it was periodically used in this sense.
Etymology
The terms “real” and the “present” derived from it came into the Russian language for quite some time. This happened during the formation of the language itself. Therefore, these words refer to the native Russian.
The word "real" was formed from the verb "stand", which (in turn) came to Russian from Old Slavonic and has analogues in most modern Slavic languages.
The origin of the meaning of the substantiated noun “present” is rather interestingly interpreted.
As you know, to indicate the present time back in the XVI century. the word "now" was used and the derivative of it is "present". The noun “present” in the past was used in this meaning when they wanted to emphasize that what is happening takes place in the present (true) now. Over time, this option became widespread and began to appear as a separate term.
Synonyms for the words "present" and "present"
To better understand the meaning of these terms, you should find out what synonyms you can choose for them.
Similar in meaning to the term “present”: this is the above-mentioned word “present”, and “now”, “at the moment”, “now”.
And in order to find the correct synonyms for the adjective, you need to decide how you understand the meaning of the word “real”.
- When they talk about something / someone really existing - real, all-purposeful, not invented.
- If we are talking about something that is not fake, then this is real, true, genuine, genuine.
- When the word “real” is used as a positive or negative example, synonyms can be chosen for it: “typical”, “exemplary”, sometimes “true” (he is the true / real son of his father), rarely - “perfect” (perfect scoundrel).
- If you mean clericalism, it (as mentioned above) can easily be replaced with the words "this", "given".
Antonyms for the words "present" and "present"
In addition to terms that are similar in terms of their lexical meaning, the words “present” and “present” can be selected and the opposite.
For the present, these will be the nouns “past” and “future”, as well as their synonyms: “future”, “upcoming”, “past”. It all depends on the context in which the contrast occurs.
By the adjective "real" you can choose such groups of antonyms.
- Fictional, composed.
- Fake, fake, false, fake.
Having dealt with the meaning, origin and synonyms / antonyms for the words "present" and "present", you can quite originally use them in your own speech, and in every sense.