Sending
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛndɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sending is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of send.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of send.
More Meanings
- The act by which somebody or something is sent.
Example Sentences
One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school.
Both Matthew and Luke have three sendings of servants, but the narratives are framed differently. Matthew has two sendings of servants (plural) to the original guests, two excuses offered for the refusal, and one sending of servants to the substitute guests.
Word Forms
- sendings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include transmit, charge, transport, mail, base, institutionalize.
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