Sent

/sɛnt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of sending something.

The sent of the letter was marked as urgent.

verb

Past tense and past participle of send; to have caused to go or be conveyed to a destination.

I sent the package yesterday.

To have caused someone to go to a particular place.

She sent him to the store for groceries.

To have transmitted a message or information.

He sent an email to his colleague.

To have directed a particular feeling or message.

The movie sent me on an emotional rollercoaster.

To make a request or command to be done.

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.

To be sent or overwhelmed emotionally.

I was so sent after watching that movie.

To send something online or virtually.

He just sent it over Zoom.