—adj. - not present.

- not existing; lacking.

- inattentive. —v.refl. Go, or stay, away. absently adv. (in sense 3 of adj.).

v. - incorporate as part of itself or oneself.

- take in, suck up (liquid, heat, knowledge, etc.).

- reduce the effect or intensity of; deal easily with (an impact, sound, difficulty, etc.).

- consume (resources etc.).

- (often as absorbing adj.) Engross the attention of. [latin sorbeo suck in]

adj. Wildly illogical or inappropriate; ridiculous. absurdity n. (pl. -ies). Absurdly adv. [latin: related to *surd]

n. Tree with yellow or white flowers, esp. One yielding gum arabic. [latin from greek]

v. (-ding) (foll. By to) 1 take office, esp. As monarch.

- assent or agree. [latin: related to *cede]

—n. - particular (esp. Local or national) mode of pronunciation.

- distinctive feature or emphasis (accent on speed).

- prominence given to a syllable by stress or pitch.

- mark on a letter or word to indicate pitch, stress, or vowel quality. —v. - emphasize (a word or syllable etc.).

- write or print accents on (words etc.).

- accentuate. [latin cantus song]

v. - (also absol.) Willingly receive (a thing offered).

- (also absol.) Answer affirmatively (an offer etc.).

- regard favourably; treat as welcome (felt accepted).

- believe, receive (an opinion, explanation, etc.) As adequate or valid.

- take as suitable (does accept cheques).

- undertake (an office or duty). [latin capio take]

road n. Road giving access only to the properties along it.

- road n. Road giving access only to the properties along it.

- time n. Computing time taken to retrieve data from storage.

- time n. Computing time taken to retrieve data from storage.

- —n. - way of approach or entry (shop with rear access).

- a right or opportunity to reach or use or visit; admittance (access to secret files, to the prisoner). B accessibility.

- archaic outburst (an access of anger). —v. - computing gain access to (data etc.).

- accession. [french: related to *accede]

—v. - (often foll. By with) be consistent or in harmony.

- grant (permission, a request, etc.); give (a welcome etc.). —n. - agreement, consent.

- mus. & art etc. Harmony. of one's own accord on one's own initiative; voluntarily. With one accord unanimously. [latin cor cord- heart]

- —v. - (often foll. By with) be consistent or in harmony.

- grant (permission, a request, etc.); give (a welcome etc.). —n. - agreement, consent.

- mus. & art etc. Harmony. of one's own accord on one's own initiative; voluntarily. With one accord unanimously. [latin cor cord- heart]

v. - approach and address (a person), esp. Boldly.

- (of a prostitute) solicit. [latin costa rib]

- v. - approach and address (a person), esp. Boldly.

- (of a prostitute) solicit. [latin costa rib]