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Message
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- 1 A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
"We've just received an urgent message from the President."
- 2 a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled wordnet
- 3 An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
"The main message of the novel is that time heals all wounds."
- 4 content communicating a message; what something is about wordnet
- 5 An errand. Ireland, UK, in-plural
"I had been on a message for my father, and was walking home along the road, when I saw a tall, fine lassie coming over the bogland on the right hand side of the road."
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- 6 See messages (“groceries, shopping”). Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland
- 1 To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.
"Just message me for directions."
- 2 send a message wordnet
- 3 To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
"She messaged me the information yesterday."
- 4 send as a message wordnet
- 5 To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages. intransitive
"We've implemented a new messaging service."
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- 6 send a message to wordnet
- 7 To bear as a message. obsolete
Etymology
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).
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).
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