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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ab•sent /adj. ˈæbsənt; v. æbˈsɛnt, ˈæbsənt/USA pronunciation adj. - not in a certain place at a given time;
not present:He was absent from class again. - lacking;
nonexistent: Revenge was absent from his mind. - not attentive;
preoccupied;
absent-minded:[before a noun]an absent stare.
v. [~ + oneself (+ from + object)] - to take or keep (oneself ) away: to absent oneself from a meeting.
ab•sent•ly, adv. absent is an adjective, absence is a noun:John was absent from school. Any more absences and John will be dropped from the course. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ab•sent (adj., prep. ab′sənt;v. ab sent′, ab′sənt),USA pronunciation adj. - not in a certain place at a given time;
away, missing (opposed to present):absent from class. - lacking;
nonexistent:Revenge is absent from his mind. - not attentive;
preoccupied;
absent-minded:an absent look on his face.
v.t. - to take or keep (oneself ) away:to absent oneself from a meeting.
prep. - in the absence of;
without:Absent some catastrophe, stock-market prices should soon improve.
- Latin absent- (stem of absēns, present participle of abesse to be away (ab- ab- + -s- be (see is) + -ent- -ent))
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged out, off.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged present.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: absent adj /ˈæbsənt/- away or not present
- lacking; missing
- inattentive; absent-minded
vb /æbˈsɛnt/- (transitive) to remove (oneself) or keep away
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin absent-, stem of absēns, present participle of abesse to be away |