resend

verb

re·​send (ˈ)rē-ˈsend How to pronounce resend (audio)
resent (ˈ)rē-ˈsent How to pronounce resend (audio) ; resending

transitive verb

: to send again or back

Examples of resend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Others were told to have their doctors resend prescriptions multiple times only to be told there was no drug at all. Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024 In the case of a collision, the sending computer resends its packet with a delay that has both a random component and an exponentially increasing component that depends on the number of collisions. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024 And people often try to resend messages that don’t appear to make it through right away, which piles on more requests. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2018 For instance, if your primary address is with Yahoo, try creating a new account on Gmail and have the sender resend it to the new address. Ken Colburn, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for resend 

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Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of resend was in 1534

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“Resend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resend. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

resend

verb
re·​send rē-ˈsend How to pronounce resend (audio)
resent -ˈsent How to pronounce resend (audio) ; resending
: to send again or back
resent a returned letter

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