absent
adjective
not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present).
have absented
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present perfectof absent.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"In fact he couldn't stir, or you may be certain on such a day he would not have absented hisself."
From Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope
Sir William has, I doubt not, been greatly surprised at the way in which they have absented themselves from the Queen’s Council.
From The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham by William Henry Giles Kingston
He must have absented himself from Boston soon after that occurrence, as he did not go with the other consignees to the castle.
From Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) by Francis S. (Francis Samuel) Drake
He would gladly have absented himself from the interview, but Richard summoned him in a voice that admitted of no delay.
From Under False Pretences A Novel by Adeline Sergeant
It is certainly curious that after that fight he should have absented himself, and only rejoined on the eve of the battle of Lutzen.
From The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
