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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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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.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › absentABSENT Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for ABSENT: missing, out, gone, away, retired, truant, departed, AWOL; Antonyms of ABSENT: present, here, in, participating, attending, accompanying, active, existent.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Add to word listAdd to word list. B2 [ U or C ] the fact of not being where you are usually expected to be: during someone's absence A new manager was appointed during her absence. in someone's absence I'll be gone for two weeks, with Chris handling the deliveries in my absence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabsent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.