{"id":4546,"date":"2025-06-07T14:55:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T14:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diznr.com\/?p=4546"},"modified":"2025-06-07T14:55:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T14:55:40","slug":"oxford-english-dictionaryoed-how-to-pronounce-absent-with-meaning-definition-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/oxford-english-dictionaryoed-how-to-pronounce-absent-with-meaning-definition-and\/","title":{"rendered":"OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABSENT- WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABSENT- WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.<\/p>\n<p>[fvplayer id=&#8221;822&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"91\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"89\">Oxford English Dictionary (OED) \u2013 Pronunciation, Meaning &amp; Definition of &#8220;Absent&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"200\"><strong data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"105\">Word:<\/strong> Absent<br data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"115\" \/><strong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"136\">Pronunciation:<\/strong> \/\u02c8\u00e6b.s\u0259nt\/ (Adjective) | \/\u00e6b\u02c8sent\/ (Verb)<br data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"181\" \/><strong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"198\">Phonetics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"325\">\n<li data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"262\"><strong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"226\">British English:<\/strong> \/\u02c8\u00e6b.s\u0259nt\/ (Adj.), \/\u00e6b\u02c8sent\/ (V.)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"325\"><strong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"289\">American English:<\/strong> \/\u02c8\u00e6b.s\u0259nt\/ (Adj.), \/\u00e6b\u02c8sent\/ (V.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"363\"><strong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"361\">Meaning &amp; Definition:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"398\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"396\">As an Adjective (&#8220;Absent&#8221;)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"514\">\n<li data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"463\"><strong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"416\">Definition:<\/strong> Not present in a place, missing, or lacking.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"514\"><strong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"478\">Example:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"512\">He was absent from the meeting.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"552\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"550\">As a Verb (&#8220;Absent oneself&#8221;)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"678\">\n<li data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"617\"><strong data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"570\">Definition:<\/strong> To stay away or remove oneself from a place.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"678\"><strong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"632\">Example:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"676\">She absented herself from the discussion.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"704\"><strong data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"702\">Synonyms:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"783\">\n<li data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"747\">Missing, Away, Unavailable (Adjective)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"783\">Withdraw, Excuse, Remove (Verb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"843\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Would you like an audio pronunciation or more examples?<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"843\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pasca.uns.ac.id\/s3linguistik\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2016\/10\/Francis_Katamba_English_Words.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABSENT- WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md\">The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"158\">Here is the detailed explanation of the word <strong data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"57\">\u201cAbsent\u201d<\/strong> using <strong data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"112\">Oxford English Dictionary (OED)-style format<\/strong>, including pronunciation, meaning, and usage:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"163\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"187\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"180\">Word:<\/strong> Absent<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"216\">\ud83d\udd0a <strong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"214\">Pronunciation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"260\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"239\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"239\"><strong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"226\">UK:<\/strong> \/\u02c8\u00e6b.s\u0259nt\/<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"260\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"260\"><strong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"249\">US:<\/strong> \/\u02c8\u00e6b.s\u0259nt\/<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"340\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"340\"><strong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"272\">IPA:<\/strong> [\u02c8\u00e6b.s\u0259nt]<br data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"286\" \/>The stress is on the <strong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"327\">first syllable<\/strong>: <strong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"340\">AB-sent<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"345\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"375\">\ud83d\udcd6 <strong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"373\">Part of Speech:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"427\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"394\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"394\"><strong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"392\">Adjective<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"427\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"427\"><strong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"406\">Verb<\/strong> <em data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"427\">(rare, formal use)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"432\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"468\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"468\">Meaning and Definitions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"494\"><strong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"493\">As an Adjective<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"762\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"641\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"567\"><strong data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"513\">Not present<\/strong> in a place, at an occasion, or part of an activity.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"641\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"641\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"641\">\ud83d\udccc <em data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"586\">Example:<\/em> &#8220;She was absent from school yesterday due to illness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"762\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"697\"><strong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"668\">Lacking or missing<\/strong> in a particular situation.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"762\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"762\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"762\">\ud83d\udccc <em data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"716\">Example:<\/em> &#8220;There was an absent expression on his face.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"767\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"809\"><strong data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"809\">As a Verb (formal\/literary use):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"982\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"982\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"903\"><em data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"831\">(absent oneself)<\/em> <strong data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"848\">To stay away<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"865\">keep away<\/strong> from a place or event deliberately.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"982\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"982\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"982\">\ud83d\udccc <em data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"922\">Example:<\/em> &#8220;He absented himself from the meeting without explanation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"987\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1014\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1012\">Word Origin:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1084\">From Latin <em data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1036\">absentem<\/em>, present participle of <em data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1068\">abesse<\/em> \u2013 &#8220;to be away&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1089\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1122\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1122\">Common Collocations:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1189\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1147\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1147\">Absent from class\/work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1169\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1169\">An absent look\/mind<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1189\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1189\">To absent oneself<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1194\" \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1211\">Would you like:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1361\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1251\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1251\">\ud83d\udcc4 A PDF version of this explanation?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1297\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1297\">\ud83c\udfa7 Audio clips for UK and US pronunciation?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1361\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1361\">\ud83d\udcda A practice worksheet using the word in different contexts?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1403\">Let me know and I\u2019ll send it right over!<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1403\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oed.hertford.ox.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fowler1998.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABSENT- WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexandriaesl.pbworks.com\/f\/The+New+Fowler%27s+Modern+English+Usage.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Fowler&#8217;s Modern English Usage, Revised Edition<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABSENT- WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION. [fvplayer id=&#8221;822&#8243;] Oxford English Dictionary (OED) \u2013 Pronunciation, Meaning &amp; Definition of &#8220;Absent&#8221; Word: AbsentPronunciation: \/\u02c8\u00e6b.s\u0259nt\/ (Adjective) | \/\u00e6b\u02c8sent\/ (Verb)Phonetics: British English: \/\u02c8\u00e6b.s\u0259nt\/ (Adj.), \/\u00e6b\u02c8sent\/ (V.) American English: \/\u02c8\u00e6b.s\u0259nt\/ (Adj.), \/\u00e6b\u02c8sent\/ (V.) Meaning &amp; Definition: \u2714 As an Adjective (&#8220;Absent&#8221;) Definition: Not present in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spoken-english-vocabulary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4546\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}