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sends back

sends back is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 sends back

What is sends back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sends back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of send back.

Words near sends back in the dictionary

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

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