Absents

Pronunciation: /ˈæbsənts/

Definitions of absents

verb A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. In this case, 'absents' is a verb that means to be away or not present.

Example Sentences

A1 She absents herself from the meeting every Monday.

A2 He absents himself from school without permission.

B1 The employee absents himself from work frequently.

B2 The student absents herself from class too often.

C1 The professor absents himself from lectures to attend conferences.

C2 The CEO absents herself from the office for important meetings.

Examples of absents in a Sentence

formal The employee's repeated absents from work led to disciplinary action.

informal She's always making absents excuses for not coming to the party.

slang He's been pulling absents from school all week.

figurative In his absents, the team struggled to make decisions without his leadership.

Grammatical Forms of absents

• past tense: absented
• plural: absents
• comparative: more absent
• superlative: most absent
• present tense: absent
• future tense: will absent
• perfect tense: has absented
• continuous tense: is absenting
• singular: absent
• positive degree: absent
• infinitive: to absent
• gerund: absenting
• participle: absenting

Origin and Evolution of absents

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'absents' originated from the Latin word 'absentem' which means 'being away'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'absents' evolved from simply meaning 'being away' to also encompassing the act of someone being absent or not present in a particular place or situation.