Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An old, and historically more correct, spelling of
scent . - noun Assent.
- noun A Middle English contracted form of
sendeth , third person singular present indicative of send. - noun Preterit and past participle of send.
- noun An absolete spelling of
saint . - An amended and former spelling of
scent .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb obsolete See
scent , v. & n. - 3d pers. sing. pres. of
send , forsendeth . - imp. & p. p. of
send .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A subdivision of currency, equal to a 1/100th of an Estonian
kroon - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
send .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted
- noun 100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
Etymologies
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Examples
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Oh, how contented a Sister sent on the mission would be, if she realized that God himself _sent_ her and _accompanied_ her.
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A telegram has been sent to the Stavka; and an answer received says that a strong detachment of troops is being sent .
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That they gave us up -- that they sent us -- _sent_ us!
Menschen im Krieg. English Andreas Latzko 1909
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And, possibly, the word 'proceeds' is chosen in order to contrast with the word 'sent,' and to give the idea of a voluntary and personal action of the Messenger, who not only is _sent_ by the
Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. John Chaps. XV to XXI Alexander Maclaren 1868
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And then a deadly assassin sent from a race called the Mein, exiled long ago to an ice-locked stronghold in the frozen north, strikes at Leodan in the heart of Acacia while they unleash surprise attacks across the empire.
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They must be thorough, though; the label sent me a Word document that reveals plenty.
Derek Beres: Global Beat Fusion: Rediscovering Legacies in India, Thailand and Indonesia Derek Beres 2011
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They must be thorough, though; the label sent me a Word document that reveals plenty.
Derek Beres: Global Beat Fusion: Rediscovering Legacies in India, Thailand and Indonesia Derek Beres 2011
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They must be thorough, though; the label sent me a Word document that reveals plenty.
Derek Beres: Global Beat Fusion: Rediscovering Legacies in India, Thailand and Indonesia Derek Beres 2011
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Just the mention of her name sent the teenagers in my high school running in terror.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women Susan M. Heim 2009
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Just the mention of her name sent the teenagers in my high school running in terror.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women Susan M. Heim 2009
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