Absent
11absent — [adj1] not present astray, away, AWOL*, elsewhere, ghost, gone, hooky*, missing, nobody home*, no show*, removed, vanished; concept 583 Ant. attending, existing, present absent [adj2] deficient in something needed or usual bare, blank, devoid,… …
12absent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not present. 2) showing a lack of attention. ► VERB (absent oneself) ▪ stay or go away. DERIVATIVES absently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin abesse to be away …
13Absent — Ab*sent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Absented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Absenting}.] [Cf. F. absenter.] 1. To take or withdraw (one s self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; used with the reflexive pronoun. [1913 Webster] If after due summons any… …
14Absént — (lat.), abwesend; absentieren, sich entfernen; Absentĭa, Absénz, Abwesenheit; Absentismus, in Irland das Entferntbleiben der Großgrundbesitzer aus dem Lande …
15absent — absent:⇨abwesend(1) …
16absent — adj preoccupied, *abstracted, absentminded, distraught Analogous words: engrossed, absorbed, *intent, rapt: heedless, inadvertent (see CARELESS): oblivious, unmindful, *forgetful Antonyms: attentive Contrasted words: *thoughtful, considerate:… …
17absent — ab|sent1 [ æbsənt ] adjective * 1. ) not in the place where you should be or are expected to be: How many of them are absent without permission? absent from: He s been absent from school for three days. a ) FORMAL missing from a place or… …
18absent — absents, absenting, absented (The adjective and preposition are pronounced [[t]æ̱bs(ə)nt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]æbse̱nt[/t]].) 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ from n If someone or something is absent from a place or situation where they …
19ABSENT — ENTE. adj. Qui est éloigné de sa demeure, de sa résidence ordinaire. Vous avez été longtemps absent. Être absent de Paris, de la cour. Un religieux absent de son couvent. Il touche ses appointements tant absent que présent. Absent par congé. Il …
20absent — ab|sent1 [ˈæbsənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of abesse, from ab away + esse to be ] 1.) not at work, school, a meeting etc, because you are sick or decide not to go ≠ ↑present absent from ▪ students who …
