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sent

/sɛnt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Sent means: cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution.

Synonyms for sent19

verb, as in cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send, charge

verb, as in broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

verb, as in assign to a station

verb, as in cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

verb, as in transport commercially

verb, as in transfer

send, get off, send off

verb, as in cause to go somewhere

verb, as in to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place

send, send out

Opposites of sent

unsent

What does sent mean?10

verb

1

cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution“After the second episode, she had to be committed”

2

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television“We cannot air this X-rated song”

3

assign to a station

4

cause to be directed or transmitted to another place“send me your latest results”

5

transport commercially

6

transfer“The spy sent the classified information off to Russia”

7

cause to go somewhere“The explosion sent the car flying in the air”

8

to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place“He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept”

adjective

1

caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted

noun

1

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sent?36

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All 36 rhymes for sent, grouped by syllable

Sent in a sentence

  • I wrote him a long letter, but he sent me no reply.unknown
  • Instead of going himself, he sent his son to the political meeting.unknown
  • The president did not come, but sent the vice-president in his stead.unknown
  • He sent her some flowers, along with a pretty card.CM
  • Instead of going himself, he sent his brother in his place.CK
  • He was seriously ill, and the doctor was sent for.sundown
  • She was very ill, and a doctor was sent for.sundown
  • Once he had written the letter, he sent it.U2FS

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Forms of sent

as a noun

plural
senti