Definitions for absentˈæb sənt; æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•sentˈæb sənt; æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt(adj., prep.; v.)
(adj.)not in a certain place at a given time; away; missing; not present:
absent from class.
lacking; nonexistent:
Revenge was absent from his mind.
not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded:
an absent expression.
(v.t.)to take or keep (oneself) away.
(prep.)in the absence of; without.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of absent:
1350–1400; ME < L absent-, s. of absēns, prp. of abesse to be away =ab-ab - +esse to be
Princeton's WordNet
absent(adj)
not being in a specified place
lacking, absent, missing, wanting(adj)
nonexistent
"the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"
absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty(verb)
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
"an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
absent, remove(verb)
go away or leave
"He absented himself"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
absent(adjective)ˈæbsənt
≠ present
absent from school
Webster Dictionary
Absent(adj)
being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present
Absent(adj)
not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or absent
Absent(adj)
inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied; as, an absent air
Absent(verb)
to take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun
Absent(verb)
to withhold from being present
Translations for absent
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- afwesigAfrikaans
- غَائِبArabic
- отсъствуващBulgarian
- ausentePortuguese (BR)
- nepřítomnýCzech
- abwesendGerman
- fraværende; borteDanish
- απώνGreek
- ausenteSpanish
- puudubEstonian
- غایبFarsi
- poissa olevaFinnish
- absentFrench
- נֶעדָר מְ-Hebrew
- अनुपस्थितHindi
- odsutanCroatian
- hiányzikHungarian
- mangkirIndonesian
- fjarverandiIcelandic
- assenteItalian
- 欠席のJapanese
- 결석한Korean
- nesantis, nedalyvaujantisLithuanian
- promesošsLatvian
- tidak hadirMalay
- afwezigDutch
- fraværende, borteNorwegian
- nieobecnyPolish
- غير حاضرPersian
- غير حاضرPashto
- ausentePortuguese
- absentRomanian
- отсутствующийRussian
- neprítomnýSlovak
- odsotenSlovenian
- odsutanSerbian
- frånvarandeSwedish
- ไม่มาThai
- yokTurkish
- 不在場Chinese (Trad.)
- відсутнійUkrainian
- غیر حاضرUrdu
- vắng mặtVietnamese
- 缺席的Chinese (Simp.)
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