resend

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English

Etymology

From re- +‎ send. Attested since the 1550s.

Pronunciation

  • (verb) IPA(key): /ɹiːˈsɛnd/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛnd
  • (noun) IPA(key): /ˈɹiːsɛnd/
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Verb

resend (third-person singular simple present resends, present participle resending, simple past and past participle resent)

  1. (transitive) To send again.
    I didn't get your email. You'll have to resend it.
  2. (transitive) To send back.
  3. (transitive) To forward (something received), especially a message.

Translations

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Noun

resend (plural resends)

  1. (computing) The act of sending again.
    • 2007, Yang Xiao, WiMAX/MobileFi: Advanced Research and Technology, page 99:
      If the BS reaches its maximum number of resends, it initiates another full authentication or drops the SS.

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “resend”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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