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resend

  • /ɹiːˈsɛnd/
  • /ˈɹiːsɛnd/

Rhymes with -ɛnd

Where it comes from

From re- + send. Attested since the 1550s.

verb resends · resending · resent · re-send

  1. transitive To send again. I didn't get your email. You'll have to resend it.
  2. transitive To send back.
  3. transitive To forward (something received), especially a message.

noun resends · re-send

  1. The act of sending again. If the BS reaches its maximum number of resends, it initiates another full authentication or drops the SS.

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verb send again

Españolreenviar
中文重發 /重发 chóngfā, 重寄 chóngjì
Françaisrenvoyer

verb send back

中文退還 /退还 tuìhuán

verb forward something received (especially a message)

中文轉發 /转发 zhuǎnfā

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"resend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/resend. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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resend. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/resend

Chicago

"resend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/resend.

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@misc{resend_2026,
  title = {resend},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/resend},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}