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   absent

   adjective

   • 1. not present in a place, at an occasion, or as part of something: "most pupils were absent from school at least once" Similar awayoffoutnot presentnon-attendingtruantnot workingnot at workoff dutyon leaveon annual leavegonemissinglackingunavailablenon-existentin absentiainformal:AWOLon holidayinformal:bunking offskivingwaggingOpposite present
   • 2. (of an expression or manner) showing that someone is not paying attention to what is being said or done: "she looked up with an absent smile" Similar distractedpreoccupiedinattentivevagueabsorbedabstractedunheedingobliviousdistraitabsent-mindeddaydreamingdreamydreamingfar awaysomewhere elsemusingwool-gatheringwith one's head in the cloudsin a world of one's ownlost in thoughtin a brown studyblankemptyvacantvacuousinformal:miles awaynot with usOpposite attentivealert

   verb

   • 1. go away or remain away: "halfway through the meal, he absented himself from the table"

   preposition

   • 1. without: formal North American "absent a willingness to negotiate, you can't have collective bargaining"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin absens, absent- ‘being absent’, present participle of abesse, from ab- ‘from, away’ + esse ‘to be’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   ABSENT definition: 1. not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work: 2. not existing…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ABSENT is not present at a usual or expected place : missing. How to use absent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Absent.

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   Absent means not there. If you absent yourself from class, you're marked as absent. If you have an absent parent, it means they don't live with you or take part in your care.

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   Absent definition: not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present). See examples of ABSENT used in a sentence.

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   1. not in a certain place at a given time; away; missing; not present: absent from class. 2. lacking; nonexistent: Revenge was absent from his mind. 3. not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded: an absent expression.

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   ABSENT meaning: 1. not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work: 2. not existing…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABSENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: (ˈæbsənt ) 1. away or not present 2. lacking; missing 3. inattentive; absent-minded (æbˈsɛnt ) 4. to remove.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of absent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Absent Definition. ăbsənt. absents. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Preposition. Verb. Filter. adjective. Not present; missing. Absent friends; absent parents. American Heritage. Not present; away. Webster's New World. Not existent; lacking. A country in which morality is absent. American Heritage.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishABSENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ABSENT definition: not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work: . Learn more.