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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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   Learn the meaning of absent as an adjective, preposition and verb in English. Find out how to use absent in different contexts, such as school, work, business and military, with synonyms and antonyms.

   • English (US)

     ABSENT meaning: 1. not in the place where you are expected...

   • Absenteeism

     ABSENTEEISM definition: 1. a situation in which people are...

   • Absentee

     ABSENTEE definition: 1. someone who is not at school or work...

   • Absently

     ABSENTLY definition: 1. as if you are not paying attention...

   • Portuguese Translation

     ABSENT translate: ausente, ausente. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     ABSENT translate: 不存在的；缺乏的, （尤指上課或工作）缺勤的；缺席的；不在場的, 不存在,...

   • Simplified

     ABSENT translate: 不存在的；缺乏的, （尤指上课或工作）缺勤的；缺席的；不在场的, 不存在,...

   • Indonesian Translation

     ABSENT translate: mangkir, meninggalkan. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › absentAbsent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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. www.dictionary.com › browse › absentABSENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of absent as an adjective, preposition, and verb in English. Find out how to use absent to describe not being present, not existing, or not paying attention, and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › absentAbsent - definition of absent by The Free Dictionary

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective absent, which means not in a place or not present in something. Find out the opposite, synonyms and word origin of absent.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › absentAbsent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.