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From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) :   [ devils ]

  ABSENT, adj.  Peculiarly exposed to the tooth of detraction; vilifed;
  hopelessly in the wrong; superseded in the consideration and affection
  of another.
  
      To men a man is but a mind.  Who cares
      What face he carries or what form he wears?
      But woman's body is the woman.  O,
      Stay thou, my sweetheart, and do never go,
      But heed the warning words the sage hath said:
      A woman absent is a woman dead.
                                                              Jogo Tyree
  
  

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Absent \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 member absents himself, he
              is to be fined.                       --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To withhold from being present. [Obs.] ``Go; for thy stay,
        not free, absents thee more.'' --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Absent \Ab"sent\, a. [F., fr. absens, absentis, p. pr. of abesse
     to be away from; ab + esse to be. Cf. Sooth.]
     1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not
        present. ``Expecting absent friends.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or
        absent.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded;
        preoccupied; as, an absent air.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What is commonly called an absent man is commonly
              either a very weak or a very affected man.
                                                    --Chesterfield.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Absent, Abstracted.
  
     Usage: These words both imply a lack 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.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Absent \Ab"sent\, a. [F., fr. absens, absentis, p. pr. of abesse
     to be away from; ab + esse to be. Cf. Sooth.]
     1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not
        present. ``Expecting absent friends.'' --Shak.
  
     2. Not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or
        absent.
  
     3. 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.
  
     Usage: 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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Absent \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.
  
              If after due summons any member absents himself, he
              is to be fined.                       --Addison.
  
     2. To withhold from being present. [Obs.] ``Go; for thy stay,
        not free, absents thee more.'' --Milton.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  absent
       adj 1: not in a specified place physically or mentally [ant: present]
       2: lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare";
          "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality
          of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence" [syn: absentminded,
           abstracted, scatty]
       v : go away or leave; "He absented himself" [syn: remove]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  absent
     Γαλλικά a.
     απών, απούσα
     Ρουμανικά a.
     απών

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  absent
     Catalan a.
     (l en absent)
     French a.
     1 (l en absent)
     2 absent-minded
     French n.
     absentee; missing person
     Norman a.
     (lb nrf Jersey) (l en absent)
     Romanian a.
     (l en absent)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  absent
     a.
     1 (lb en not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a
  place; not present; missing. (First attested around 1350 to
  1470.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=8)</ref>
     2 (lb en not comparable) Not existing; lacking. (First attested
  around 1350 to 1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 (lb en comparable) inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded;
  preoccupied. (First attested in the early 18<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     n.
     (lb en with definite article) Something absent, especially absent
  people collectively; those who were or are not there. (from 15th c.)
     prep.
     In the absence of; without; except. (First attested in the mid
  20<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     vb.
     1 (anchor: absentfrom)(lb en reflexive) To keep (oneself) away.
     2 (lb en transitive archaic) To keep (someone) away. (First attested
  around 1350 to 1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 (lb en intransitive obsolete) Stay away; withdraw. (Attested from
  around 1350 to 1470 until the late 18<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     4 (lb en transitive rare) Leave. (First attested around 1350 to
  1470.)<ref name=SOED/>

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  absent
     Catalan a.
     (l en absent)
     French a.
     1 (l en absent)
     2 absent-minded
     French n.
     absentee; missing person
     Polish n.
     1 (def-uncertain: pl)
     2 # (lb pl Middle Polish) absence
     3 # (lb pl Middle Polish) absentee

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  absent
     Catalan a.
     (l en absent)
     French a.
     1 (l en absent)
     2 absent-minded
     French n.
     absentee; missing person
     Polish n.
     1 (def-uncertain: pl)
     2 # (lb pl Middle Polish) absence
     3 # (lb pl Middle Polish) absentee

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  absent
     Ranska a.
     1 poissaoleva, puuttuva
     2 hajamielinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  absent
     a.
     frånvarande till kropp eller sinne
     adv.
     (avledning sv absent adj)
     Engelska a.
     frånvarande

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  absent
     a.
     frånvarande till kropp eller sinne
     adv.
     (avledning sv absent adj)

From Afrikaans-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 :   [ freedict:afr-deu ]

  absent /ɐbsˈɛnt/
  abwesend

From Afrikaans-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:afr-eng ]

  absent /ɐbsˈɛnt/
  absent

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  absent /apˈzɛnt/ 
  absent
  körperlich nicht anwesend, nicht zugegen

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ind ]

  absent /apˈzɛnt/ 
  absen
  körperlich nicht anwesend, nicht zugegen

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  1. absent
  2. afwesig

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  aftrek, vertrek

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Absent /ˈabsənt/
  1. غائب
  2. مفقود
  3. غير موجود
  4. معدوم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  absent //ˈæb.sn̩t// 
  1. отсъ́стващ
  being away from a place
  2. невнима́телен, отсъ́стващ
  inattentive
  3. несъществу́ващ
  not existing

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  absent //æbˈsɛnt// 
  отсъствам

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/ 
  nepřítomný
           Note: duchem

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/ 
  chybějící

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/ 
  roztržitý
           Note: duchem

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  chybějící

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/ 
  absennol 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  abwesend, fernbleibend, fehlend, ausbleibend 
        "absent without leave"  - abwesend ohne Erlaubnis
        "absent without leave"  - unerlaubt abwesend von der Truppe

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  
  απών

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  absent //ˈæb.sn̩t// 
  1. poissa (oleva), puuttuva
  being away from a place
  2. poissaoleva
  inattentive
  3. olematon, puuttuva
  not existing

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  absent //ˈæb.sn̩t// 
  ilman, vailla
  without

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  absent //æbˈsɛnt// 
  olla poissa
  to withhold from being present

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  absent /æbsənt/
  absent

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/ 
  1. अनुपस्थित
        "He always absent in the class."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/ 
  1. अनुपस्थित~होना
        "He was absent from the chemistry class."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  izostati, odsutan, rasijan, rastresen

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  1. hiányzó
  2. távollévô

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  absent //ˈæb.sn̩t// 
  absen, tidak hadir

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  assente

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  andarsene, partire

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  absent //ˈæb.sn̩t// 
  1. いない, 欠席
  being away from a place
  2. 持つ, 無い
  not existing

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  absent /æbsənt/
  absens

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  absent /'æbsənt/
  1. nesantis, nedalyvaujantis, neatvykęs
  2. nedalyvauti, nebūti, vengti (from)
  3. išsiblaškęs (apie žvilgsnį ir pan.)

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  absent /ˈæbsənt/ 
   1.  nieobecny
   2.  nieuważny

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  absent /æbsənt/ 
  ausente

From English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-rus ]

  absent /æbsənt/
  отсутствующий

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  distraído

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  absent /æbsənt/
  ausente

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  absent /æbsəntwʌnself/
  quitarse, salir

From English-Serbian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-srp ]

  absent /æbsənt/
  отсутан

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  absent //ˈæb.sn̩t// 
  frånvarande 2.
  being away from a place
   3.
  inattentive
   4.
  not existing

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  1. çekilmek, hazır bulunmamak için çekilip gitmek  absent oneself gitmek, bulunmamak.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/
  1. nâmevcut, yok, gaip absent-minded  dalgın absent without leave (ask.) vaktinde dönmek üzere kaçan.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  absent /absˈɑ̃/
  ezvezant

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  absent /absˈɑ̃/ 
  ezveziad  (ezvezidi /ɛzvzidˈi/)

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  absent /ap.sɑ̃/ 
  невнима́телен

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  absent /ap.sɑ̃/ 
  abwesend

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  absent /ap.sɑ̃/ 
  απών

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  absent /absɑ̃/ 
  absent

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  absent /ap.sɑ̃/ 
  poissaoleva

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  absent /ap.sɑ̃/ 
  assente

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  absent /absˈɑ̃/ 
  absens

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  absent /abs/
  1. afwezig
  2. absent, uitstedig

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  absent /ap.sɑ̃/ 
  nieobecny

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  absent /ap.sɑ̃/ 
  ausente

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  absent /ap.sɑ̃/ 
  отсутствующий

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  absent /ap.sɑ̃/ 
  ausente

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  absent /ap.sɑ̃/ 
  frånvarande, tankspridd

From français-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:fra-tur ]

  absent /absˈɑ̃/ 
  namevcut, yok

From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-eng ]

  absent /ɑpsɛnt/
  absent

From Nederlands-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-fra ]

  absent /ɑpsɛnt/
  absent

From Nederlands-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2022.04.06 :   [ freedict:nld-ind ]

  absent //ɑp'sɛnt// 
  absen

From Nederlands-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:nld-ita ]

  absent //ɑp'sɛnt// 
  assente

From Nederlands-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-lat ]

  absent //ɑp'sɛnt// 
  absens

From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-spa ]

  absent //ɑp'sɛnt// 
  ausente

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  absent
  absent

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  absent
  absent

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  absent
  absent

From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-deu ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/ 
  abwesend
  frånvarande till kropp eller sinne

From Svenska-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-lat ]

  absent /ˈabsənt/ 
  absens
  frånvarande till kropp eller sinne

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈæbsənt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  65 Moby Thesaurus words for "absent":
     absconded, absentminded, absorbed, abstracted, away, bemused,
     castle-building, daydreaming, daydreamy, deficient, deleted,
     departed, disappeared, distrait, dreaming, dreamy, drowsing,
     ecstatic, elsewhere, engrossed, faraway, forgetful, gone,
     half-awake, heedless, in a reverie, in the clouds, keep away from,
     lacking, lost, lost in thought, meditative, missing, mooning,
     moonraking, museful, musing, napping, no longer present, nodding,
     nonattendant, nonexistent, not found, not present, oblivious, off,
     omitted, out, out of sight, pensive, pipe-dreaming, preoccupied,
     rapt, somewhere else, stargazing, subtracted, taken away, taken up,
     transported, unconscious, vanished, wanting, withdraw from,
     woolgathering, wrapped in thought
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 缺席,不在;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 缺席的,不在的,缺乏的,漫不经心的
     vt. 缺席

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