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absent
[ adjective preposition ab-suhnt; verb ab-sent, ab-suhnt ]
adjective
- not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing ( present ):
absent from class.
Antonyms: present
- lacking; nonexistent:
Revenge is absent from his mind.
- not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded:
an absent look on his face.
verb (used with object)
- to take or keep (oneself ) away:
to absent oneself from a meeting.
preposition
- in the absence of; without:
Absent some catastrophe, stock-market prices should soon improve.
absent
adjective
- away or not present
- lacking; missing
- inattentive; absent-minded
verb
- tr to remove (oneself) or keep away
Derived Forms
- abˈsenter, noun
Other Words From
- ab·sen·ta·tion [ab-s, uh, n-, tey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ab·sent·er noun
- ab·sent·ness noun
- non·ab·sen·ta·tion noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of absent1
Example Sentences
“We have to deal with them, and absent the ordinance, it would be challenging for us.”
When I came round I felt extremely lucky to be alive - but the euphoria I had experienced after brain surgery was absent.
Sir Keir noted that Putin had been absent from the G20 for the third year running, adding he was “the author of his own exile”.
Aston Villa defender Lucy Parker is also absent for "several weeks" because of an ankle injury she picked up earlier this month.
At my youngest child’s daycare, in Munich, Germany, parents are asked to fill in a chart at least a week in advance noting any specific days the child will be absent, like for scheduled travel.
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