Sends

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /sɛndz/

Definitions

1. Conveys information or messages to another party | Dispatches or transmits items or data to a recipient | Causes an object or signal to move from one place to another
2. Transmits messages or data to a designated receiver | Delivers items or information to someone or something | Causes something to be transferred or conveyed to another location
3. Transmits communication or information to another individual | Delivers objects or messages to a specific destination | Facilitates the transfer or movement of items or signals from one location to another

Etymology: The verb form "sends" is simply the third person singular present tense of "send," which itself has a long lineage in the English language. The root "send" can be traced back to Old English "sendan," carrying essentially the same meaning: to cause to go, to dispatch, or to transmit. This Old English term likely came from Proto-Germanic "sandijan," which is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Old High German "senten" and Old Norse "senda," all bearing the notion of dispatching or causing to go. The "-s" ending in "sends" is a marker that emerged in Middle English, as English grammar shifted to use "-s" for third person singular present tense forms, largely influenced by northern dialects. Prior to this, Old English often used "-th" (as in "sendeth"). By the early modern period, the "-s" ending had become standard in most English dialects, shaping the verb conjugations we know today. So while the form "sends" is modern, its roots and function are woven into the fabric of English verb evolution across centuries.

Synonyms: dispatches, transmits, delivers

Antonyms: receives, holds, keeps