Sent is the past tense and past participle of send.
sent in British English1
(sɛnt)
verb
the past tense and past participle of send1, send2
sent in British English2
(sɛnt)
nounWord forms: plural-ti
a former monetary unit of Estonia, worth one hundredth of a kroon
Word origin
C19: ultimately from Chinese ch'ien coin
sent in American English
(sɛnt)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
pt. & pp. of
send1
Examples of 'sent' in a sentence
sent
The third week into Mikel's internment in the Defender camp, Mahina sent him to find Tarja.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
All related terms of 'sent'
scend
(of a vessel) to surge upwards in a heavy sea
send
When you send someone something, you arrange for it to be taken and delivered to them, for example by post .
sended
to cause or order (a person or thing) to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
resend
to send again or back
swash
(esp of water or things in water) to wash or move with noisy splashing
swash channel
(esp of water or things in water) to wash or move with noisy splashing
heaven-sent
You use heaven-sent to describe something such as an opportunity which is unexpected , but which is very welcome because it occurs at just the right time.
send for
If you send for someone, you send them a message asking them to come and see you.
send in
If you send in something such as a competition entry or a letter applying for a job , you post it to the organization concerned.
send off
When you send off a letter or package , you send it somewhere by post .
send on
If you send on something you have received, especially a document, you send it to another place or person.
send out
If you send out things such as letters or bills , you send them to a large number of people at the same time.
send up
If you send someone or something up , you imitate them in an amusing way that makes them appear foolish.
send down
If a student is sent down from their university or college, they are made to leave because they have behaved very badly .
send a fax
If you send a fax , you send a copy of a document from one fax machine to another.
send out for
If you send out for food , for example pizzas or sandwiches , you phone and ask for it to be delivered to you.
sendoff
a demonstration of good wishes to a person about to set off on a journey , new career , etc