Meaning & Definition of word "Sent"

Sent

/sɛnt/

1. The act of sending something.
- Example: The sent of the letter was marked as urgent.

1. Past tense and past participle of send; to have caused to go or be conveyed to a destination.
- Example: I sent the package yesterday.
2. To have caused someone to go to a particular place.
- Example: She sent him to the store for groceries.
3. To have transmitted a message or information.
- Example: He sent an email to his colleague.
4. To have directed a particular feeling or message.
- Example: The movie sent me on an emotional rollercoaster.
5. To make a request or command to be done.
- Example: They sent him to do the assignment.

●Middle English, from Old English 'sentan', meaning 'to cause to go; send.'

send off:

To dispatch someone or something, often with a sense of formality.

send for:

To request someone to come to a place.

send in:

To submit or deliver documents or materials.

sending:

The act of causing something to go.

sentiment:

An opinion or feeling expressed.

Meaning: To be sent or overwhelmed emotionally.

● Example Sentence: I was so sent after watching that movie.

Meaning: To send something online or virtually.

● Example Sentence: He just sent it over Zoom.