Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
present (v.)
When present (pronounced pree-ZENT) combines with to, as in to present X to Y, the person or thing presented is X; when it combines with with, as in to present X with Y, the person or thing presented is Y. Present with a reflexive pronoun or a direct object is often followed by the prepositions as, at, or for: They presented themselves at dinnertime. She presented herself as the only member in attendance. They presented a slate for election.
