present (oneself)
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To behave in a way that ideally fosters a particular view of oneself in other people. A: "How did he present himself in the interview?" B: "Not well. He was disorganized and, frankly, kind of rude." The candidate presented himself as a stark contrast to the incumbent president throughout his campaign.
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present someone (to someone) (at something)
to introduce someone to someone at some event. They presented him to the queen at her birthday party. I will present you to the rest of the committee.
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