The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

scratch, OK or okay, up to snuff: Whether that argument is
presentable in a court of law is disputable. 2 decent, proper,
polite, decorous, respectable, well-bred, well-mannered, fit to
be seen: After a bath, shave, and change of clothing he looked
quite presentable.
presentation
n. 1 giving, bestowal, offering, proffering, presenting, award,
awarding, conferral, conferring, delivery; donation: The
presentation of the prizes will be at the annual dinner. 2
appearance, image, display, visual(s), spectacle, show,
performance, demonstration, production: The text of the
proposal was fine, but the presentation could be improved. 3
debut, launch, introduction, unveiling, disclosure: We attended
the presentation of the latest electric car.
presently adv. soon, by and by, in a little while, shortly, after a short
time, in due course, after a while or a time, before long, in a
moment or a minute or a while, Archaic or literary anon, Colloq
in a jiffy, in two shakes (of a lamb's tail), Non-Standard now,
at present: The show opens presently in the West End. I shall
be with you presently.
preservation
n. 1 upkeep, maintenance, care, conservation: The preservation
of old paintings has become an art in itself. 2 keeping,
retention, retaining, perpetuation, perpetuating, continuation,
safe keeping, security, safeguarding, protection, protecting,
conservation: Several charities are dedicated to the
preservation of our heritage.
preserve v. 1 keep safe, protect, guard, take care of, care for,
safeguard, watch over, shield, shelter, defend, spare: What can
we do to preserve ourselves from this terrible pestilence? May
God preserve me, I never expected to see you again! 2 keep (up),
maintain, conserve, spare, perpetuate; continue, support,
sustain, save: We developed a technique to preserve antique
furniture. The sea preserves much of the heat it absorbs in the
summer. It is difficult to preserve one's sanity in this
madhouse. 3 conserve, put up, pickle, cure, smoke, kipper, salt,
corn, marinate, can, freeze, freeze-dry, refrigerate, dry,
dehydrate, vacuum-pack; embalm, mummify: The berries were
preserved by bottling and freezing. Some of the remains were