missend

mis·send

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-send]
- /mɪsˈsɛnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-send]
- /mɪsˈsɛnd/

Definitions of missend word

verb with object missend to send or forward, especially mail, to a wrong place or person. 1
noun missend (transitive) To send incorrectly or to the wrong destination. 1
verb missend to send (someone or something) to the wrong person or place 0

See all 3 definitions of missend

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Origin of missend

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, missend is from the late Middle English word missenden. See mis-1, send1

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Parts of speech for Missend

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Missend

missend popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for missend

verb missend

send — to cause, permit, or enable to go: to send a messenger; They sent their son to college.

Just one Antonym for missend