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absent

[ adjective preposition ab-suhnt; verb ab-sent, ab-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing ( present ):

    absent from class.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. lacking; nonexistent:

    Revenge is absent from his mind.

  3. not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded:

    an absent look on his face.



verb (used with object)

  1. to take or keep (oneself ) away:

    to absent oneself from a meeting.

preposition

  1. in the absence of; without:

    Absent some catastrophe, stock-market prices should soon improve.

absent

adjective

  1. away or not present
  2. lacking; missing
  3. inattentive; absent-minded
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to remove (oneself) or keep away
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··ٲ·پDz [ab-s, uh, n-, tey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ·Գ· noun
  • ·Գ·Ա noun
  • non···ٲ·پDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of absent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin absent-, stem of ŧԲ “being away,” present participle of abesse “to be away,” from ab- ab- + esse “to be”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of absent1

C14: from Latin absent-, stem of ŧԲ, present participle of abesse to be away
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But Megan says she doesn't blame her dad for her drug use, or for being absent during much of her life.

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A list was drawn up of teenage girls who had been absent from three local schools around the time of Baby Callum's death so their DNA could be tested.

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The melody and the vocal trills that fans came to love were notably absent.

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The Indian Express said "the emotional depth and dramatic weight that anchored Lucifer are largely absent in Empuraan" but praised "Mohanlal's commanding performance" and some other aspects of the film.

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Some of Trump’s most prominent current and former attorneys doubt that the president has a path to a third term, absent a laborious, politically challenging and time-consuming constitutional amendment.

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