Meaning of absum | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to be away, to be absent, to be distant
   suppletive
2. to stretch, be away from, be distant from (with ab + ablative)
   suppletive
3. to be forbidden, be unpleasant, unwarranted for, vile
   suppletive

Examples

“‘Nusquam aberō, et tūtum patriō tē līmine sistam.’”

“‘I will never be distant [from you], and will set you safe at your father's doorstep.’” (Venus reassures her son, Aeneas.)

“Hic locus aequō ferē spatiō ab castrīs Ariovistī et Caesaris aberat.”

This position was placed at an almost equal distance from Ariovist's and Caesar's camp.

“Sī enim, quod absit, verba eius postpōnitis, quandō eum omnipotēns Deus poterit audīre prō vōbīs, quem vōs neglegitis audīre prō Deō?”

If in fact, and God forbid! you scorn his teachings, when God omnipotent were to hear him in your favor, would you neglect hearing him as messenger of our God?

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