To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduceformally. [from 14th c.]
(transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution. [from 14th c.]
(transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration. [from 14th c.]
(transitive, now rare) To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court. [from 14th c.]
(reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally. [from 14th c.]
(transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit. [from 14th c.]
(transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration. [from 14th c.]
(transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.). [from 16th c.]
(transitive, military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire. [from 16th c.]
(reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind. [from 16th c.]
(medicine) To come to the attention of medicalstaff, especially with a specific symptom. [from 19th c.]
(medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth. [from 18th c.]
(intransitive, with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
(transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.). [from 20th c.]
