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sending back

sending back is the present participle and gerund of send back.

Meaning of send back

Verb

send back (third-person singular simple present sends back, present participle sending back, simple past and past participle sent back)

  1. (transitive) To return (something) to its origin.
    • I sent the video back to the store, as it was damaged.
    Synonyms:
    return
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To remind (someone) of a previous time in the past.
    • That song sends me back to the 1970s.

Questions about sending back

What is sending back the present participle and gerund of?
Sending back is the present participle and gerund of send back.

Words near sending back in the dictionary

  1. sending a shiver down someone's spine
  2. sending about one's business
  3. sending around
  4. sending away
  5. sending away for
  6. sending back
  7. sending below
  8. sending down
  9. sending down for
  10. sending for
  11. sending for a toss

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