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AB'SENT, a.

1. Not present; not in company; at such a distance as to prevent communication. It is used also for being in a foreign country.

A gentleman is absent on his travels.

Absent from one another. Gen. 31:49.

2. Heedless; inattentive to persons present, or to subjects of conversation in company.

An absent man is uncivil to the company.

3. In familiar language, not at home; as, the master of the house is absent. In other words, he does not wish to be disturbed by company.


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AB'SENT, a.

1. Not present; not in company; at such a distance as to prevent communication. It is used also for being in a foreign country.

A gentleman is absent on his travels.

Absent from one another. Gen. 31:49.

2. Heedless; inattentive to persons present, or to subjects of conversation in company.

An absent man is uncivil to the company.

3. In familiar language, not at home; as, the master of the house is absent. In other words, he does not wish to be disturbed by company.

AB'SENT, a.

  1. Not present; not in company; at such a distance as to prevent communication. It is used also for being in a foreign country; as, a gentleman is absent on his travels. Absent from one another. – Gen. xxxi. 49.
  2. Heedless; inattentive to persons present, or to subjects of conversation in company; as, an absent man is uncivil to the company.
  3. In familiar language, not at home; as, the master of the house is absent. In other words, he does not wish to be disturbed by company.

AB-SENT', v.t.

To depart to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; to retire or withdraw; to forbear to appear in presence; used with the reciprocal pronoun; as, let a man absent himself from the company.


Ab"sent
  1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present.

    "Expecting absent friends." Shak.
  2. To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse] -- used with the reflexive pronoun.

    If after due summons any member absents himself, he is to be fined.
    Addison.

  3. Not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or absent.
  4. To withhold from being present.

    [Obs.] "Go; for thy stay, not free, absents thee more." Milton.
  5. Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied; as, an absent air.

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

    Syn. -- Absent, Abstracted. These words both imply a want of attention to surrounding objects. We speak of a man as absent when his thoughts wander unconsciously from present scenes or topics of discourse; we speak of him as abstracted when his mind (usually for a brief period) is drawn off from present things by some weighty matter for reflection. Absence of mind is usually the result of loose habits of thought; abstraction commonly arises either from engrossing interests and cares, or from unfortunate habits of association.

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Absent

AB'SENT, adjective

1. Not present; not in company; at such a distance as to prevent communication. It is used also for being in a foreign country.

A gentleman is absent on his travels.

Absent from one another. Genesis 31:49.

2. Heedless; inattentive to persons present, or to subjects of conversation in company.

An absent man is uncivil to the company.

3. In familiar language, not at home; as, the master of the house is absent In other words, he does not wish to be disturbed by company.

ABSENT', verb transitive To depart to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; to retire or withdraw; to forbear to appear in presence; used with the reciprocal pronoun.

Let a man absent himself from the company.

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