sent

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past tense and past participle of send

a former monetary subunit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ kroon

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Noun
The sudden death of the popular 27-year-old sent shock waves through Major League Baseball. Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Estonian (partitive singular senti), probably from French centime or English cent

First Known Use

Noun

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sent was in 1930

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“Sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sent. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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past and past participle of send

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