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sent back

sent back is the simple past and past participle 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 sent back

What is sent back the simple past and past participle of?
Sent back is the simple past and past participle of send back.

Words near sent back in the dictionary

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

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