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message

mes·sage

UK/ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/ US/ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/ very common
noun (2) verb (3)

noun

1.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

  • “he sent a three-word message”
2.

verb

1.

send a message to

  • “She messaged the committee”
2.

send as a message

  • “She messaged the final report by fax”
3.

send a message

  • “There is no messaging service at this company”

Origin

From Middle English message, from Old French message, from Early Medieval Latin missāticum, derived from Latin mittere (“send”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- (“to exchange”). Partially displaced Old English ærende (whence errand).

Phrases

  • address message
  • Arecibo message
  • away message
  • carry the message to Garcia
  • deliver the message to Garcia
  • direct message
  • error message
  • fox message
  • instant message
  • instant messaging

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