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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.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- 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
- ˈԳٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··ٲ·پDz [ab-s, uh, n-, tey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ·Գ· noun
- ·Գ·Ա noun
- non···ٲ·پDz noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of absent1
Example Sentences
Those sessions are capsulized in “Notes to John,” journal-like entries that were addressed to Didion’s husband, who was mostly absent from the appointments.
Only much later do we, and he, come to understand that the absent Soprano progenitor is more to blame for influencing his son’s behavioral shortcomings than Tony first imagines.
There is a smile absent in the photographs.
Perhaps most amazingly, they are able to — apparently — die for a little while when ambient oxygen levels are extremely low, or completely absent.
Notably absent from its Top 10 list of busiest airports by passenger count was LAX.
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