ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. 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.

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