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View usage for: (mɪsɪv) Word forms: plural missivescountable nounA missive is a letter or other message that someone sends. [humorous, or literary] ...the customary missive from your dear mother. Synonyms: letter, report, note, message More Synonyms of missive missive in British English (ˈmɪsɪv) noun1. a formal or official letter 2. a formal word for letter adjective3. rare sent or intended to be sent Word origin C15: from Medieval Latin missivus, from mittere to send missive in American English (ˈmɪsɪv) noun a letter or written message Word origin Fr (lettre) missive < ML missivus < L missus, pp. of mittere, to send: see mission Examples of 'missive' in a sentencemissive And that brings me on to the thrust of this morning 's missive.This produced a torrent of angry missives to the nation's blogs.These technologies also have the advantage of telling you when a contact is online, so users always know that a missive has been received. Definition a formal or official letter the customary missive from your mother Additional synonymsDefinition something communicated, such as a message The ambassador has brought a communication from the President. Synonyms message, news, report, word, information, statement, intelligence, announcement, disclosure, dispatch, email or e-mail, textDefinition a report sent to a newspaper by a correspondent this dispatch from our West Africa correspondent Synonyms message, news, report, story, letter, account, piece, item, document, communication, instruction, bulletin, communiqué, missiveDefinition a letter He was deluged by ever more plaintive epistles from his devoted admirer. Synonyms letter, note, message, communication, missive- missing
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Additional synonymsDefinition a note of things to be remembered He sent a memorandum to the members of the board. Synonyms note, minute, message, communication, reminder, memo, jotting, email or e-mail Definition a communication from one person or group to another Would you like to leave a message? Synonyms communication, note, bulletin, word, letter, notice, memo, dispatch, memorandum, communiqué, missive, intimation, tidings, email or e-mail, text or text message, SMS, IMS, MSG, tweet, mention or @mention Definition a brief informal letter Stevens wrote him a note asking him to come to his apartment. Synonyms message, letter, communication, memo, memorandum, epistle, email or e-mail, textDefinition an account prepared after investigation and published or broadcast Press reports vary dramatically. Synonyms article, story, communication, dispatch, piece, message, item, column, communiqué, write-up |