Meaning of absent | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.
   not-comparable
2. Not existing.
   not-comparable
3. Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
   comparable

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Examples

“Owing to his own illness and then his family's, Ramzi has often been absent from class this month. We will help him catch up with his studies.”

“When they were able to return to the clinic some months later, certain pieces of equipment were absent.”

“Expecting absent friends.”

“The body part was rudimentary or absent in 1% of specimens.”

“Empathy seemed to be absent from the messages.”

“Signs of forced entry were absent.”

“Tom was there, but he seemed absent and withdrawn. Normally he is quite present [= engaged] during a meeting.”

“What is commonly called an absent man is commonly either a very weak or a very affected man.”

“For days Ailie had an absent eye and a sad face, and it so fell out that in all that time young Heriotside, who had scarce missed a day, was laid up with a broken arm and never came near her.”

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