Phrase guide

send word

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To notify by a delivered message.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The king sent word to his enemy that he would not back down.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

inform (somebody) of something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I advised him that the rent was due

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: advise, notify, give notice, apprise, apprize

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inform

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 捎信 (shāoxìn) — notify via a delivered message
  • Chinese Mandarin: 轉告 /转告 (zhuǎngào) — notify via a delivered message
  • Finnish: lähettää sana — notify via a delivered message
  • Hungarian: üzen — notify via a delivered message
  • Old English: ǣrendian — notify via a delivered message
  • Polish: zawiadamiać — notify via a delivered message
  • Polish: zawiadomić — notify via a delivered message
  • Polish: powiadamiać — notify via a delivered message
  • Polish: powiadomić — notify via a delivered message
  • Portuguese: notificar — notify via a delivered message
  • Swedish: hälsa — notify via a delivered message