Absent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈæbsənt|  American pronunciation of the word absent
Brit.  |ˈæbsənt|  British pronunciation of the word absent

verb

- go away or leave (syn: remove)
He absented himself

adjective

- nonexistent (syn: lacking, missing, wanting)
the thumb is absent
- lost in thought; showing preoccupation (syn: abstracted)
an absent stare
an absentminded professor

Extra examples

He made an absent reply to her question as he continued to watch the TV.

Absent any objections, the plan will proceed.

Absent such an agreement we can go no further.

Absent officers were summoned to join their corps.

In fishes the ribs are sometimes entirely absent.

I hope that I may be permitted at times to absent myself from this place.

Local women were conspicuously absent (=obviously not there) from the meeting.

The dull, absent look on her face implied boredom.

He absented himself

Several people in the class are absent today.

The teacher marked the absent students on her list with crosses.

Several senior executives were notably absent from the proceedings.

When the teacher was absent, there was anarchy in the classroom.

Since he is still absent, we should call the police.

By being absent from the trial, he forfeited the right to appeal.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: absent
he/she/it: absents
present participle: absenting
past tense: absented
past participle: absented
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