Definitions for absents

absents ab·sent

Spelling: [adjective, preposition ab-suh nt; verb ab-
IPA: /adjective, preposition ˈæb sənt; verb æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt/

Absents is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 212 anagrams from letters in absents (abensst).

Definitions for absents

adjective

  1. not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
  2. lacking; nonexistent:
  3. not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded:

preposition

  1. in the absence of; without:

verb (used with object)

  1. to take or keep (oneself) away:

Origin of absents

1350-1400; Middle English Latin absent- (stem of absēns, present participle of abesse to be away (ab- ab- + -s- be (see is) + -ent- Examples for absents

The passenger who absents himself from the concert which all other passengers attend, is both impolite and ill-bred.

Any scholar who absents himself at other times, even by leave, or breaks his leave, shall lose the time.

The Chevalier Bigot does not lose his politeness, however long he absents himself!

O woman, best are all things as the will of God ordains them; therefore go; for thy stay, not free, absents thee more.

He absents himself more and more from Beethovens lodgings and spends less and less time at his own.

How I grieve at whatever may be the cause which absents him from his family!

Some castes fine a member who absents himself from the meeting.

And to this they added such compliments as: votre sant; Les absents nont pas toujours tort.

Word Value for absents
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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