sending
noun
[ ˈsɛndɪŋ ]
• an unpleasant or evil thing or creature supposedly sent by someone with paranormal or magical powers to warn, punish, or take revenge on a person.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Old Norse.
scend
verb
• (of a vessel) pitch or surge up in a heavy sea.
• "she scended forward, heavily and sickly, on the long swell"
Origin:
late 15th century (as a verb): alteration of send1 or descend. The noun dates from the early 18th century.
send
verb
• cause to go or be taken to a particular destination; arrange for the delivery of, especially by post.
• "we sent a reminder letter but received no reply"
Similar:
dispatch,
mail,
put in the mail,
address,
get off,
convey,
consign,
direct,
forward,
redirect,
send on,
remit,
airmail,
post,
put in the post,
transmit,
communicate,
telephone,
phone,
broadcast,
televise,
telecast,
radio,
fax,
email,
upload,
ISDN,
FTP,
telegraph,
wire,
cable,
• cause to be in a specified state.
• "while driving in London I was sent crazy by roadworks"
Origin:
Old English sendan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zenden and German senden .
send
verb
• variant spelling of scend (verb).
