English · Common Verbs

sent

/sɛnt/

[/sɛnt/]

past tense and participle of send

Beginnerverb

Definition

Past tense and past participle of 'send': to have caused something to go to a place or person.

Example

She sent me a postcard from Italy that arrived weeks after she had already returned home.

She sent me a postcard from Italy that arrived weeks after she had already returned home.

Etymology

From Old English 'sende', past tense of 'sendan' (to send).

How & Where It’s Used

Serves as both past and participle; sounds like 'cent' and 'scent'.

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