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absent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'absent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Absent [ a.]
- Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present.
- Not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or absent.
- Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied; as, an absent air.
2 . Absent [ v. t.]
- To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun.
- To withhold from being present.

Meaning of 'absent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . absent [ v]
Meaning (1):
- go away or leave
Example in sentence:
  • He absented himself
2 . absent [ s]
Meaning (2):
- lost in thought; showing preoccupation
Example in sentence:
  • an absent stare;
  • an absentminded professor;
  • the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence
Meaning (3):
- nonexistent
Example in sentence:
  • her appetite was lacking;
  • the thumb is absent