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adjective
- 1. not present in a place, at an occasion, or as part of something: "most students were absent from school at least once"
- 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"
verb
- 1. go away or remain away: "halfway through the meal, he absented himself from the table"
preposition
- 1. without: formal North American "employees could not be fired absent other evidence"
absent (from something) not present in something. Love was totally absent from his childhood. She now played with a passion that had been strangely absent from her previous performance. opposite present. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. showing that you are not really looking at or thinking about what is happening around you. an absent expression.
ABSENT meaning: 1. not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work: 2. not existing…. Learn more.
1. not in a certain place at a given time; away; missing; not present: absent from class. 2. lacking; nonexistent: Revenge was absent from his mind. 3. not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded: an absent expression. v.t. 4. to take or keep (oneself) away.
Definitions of absent (/ˈæbsənt/) adjective. not being in a specified place. synonyms: away. not present; having left. introuvable. impossible to find. awol, truant. absent without permission. see more. adjective. nonexistent. “the thumb is absent ” synonyms: lacking, missing, wanting. nonexistent. not having existence or being or actuality.
1 day ago · 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone or something is absent from a place or situation where they should be or where they usually are, they are not there. He has been absent from his desk for two weeks. [ + from] The pictures, too, were absent from the walls.
[uncountable, countable] the fact of somebody being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when somebody is away. in somebody's absence The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there). We did not receive any news during his long absence. absence from… absence from work.
adjective. 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. See more. verb (used with object) to take or keep (oneself) away: to absent oneself from a meeting. preposition.
