sent

/sɛnt/

Definitions

1. verb

past tense of send, meaning to cause something to go from one place to another, especially by a deliberate action

“She sent a letter to her friend.”

2. past participle

past tense of send, used in combination with a helping verb to form the past tense, meaning to cause something to go from one place to another, especially by a deliberate action

“The package has been sent to the wrong address.”

3. noun

the act of sending something

“The sending of the package was delayed due to bad weather.”

4. noun

the person or thing that is being sent

“The sent man was caught in the enemy’s camp.”

Synonyms

  • dispatched
  • forwarded

Antonyms

  • received