sent

¹

[ sent ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of send ¹.

sent

²

[ sent ]

noun

, plural sent·i [sen, -tee], sents.

1. a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a kroon.

sent

¹

/ sɛnt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of send 1 send 2

sent

²

/ sɛnt /

noun

1. a monetary unit of Estonia, worth one hundredth of a kroon

Word History and Origins

Origin of sent¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Estonian senti (compare Finnish sentti ), from Latin centum “hundred”; centum ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sent¹

C19: ultimately from Chinese ch'ien coin

Example Sentences

The head of the L.A. city agency overseeing animal shelters is stepping down, according to an city email sent Monday to shelter volunteers and animal advocates.

From Los Angeles Times

Optical data had to be converted into electrical signals and sent to a digital processor to perform nonlinear operations.

From Science Daily

Her family became worried after she landed at LAX and sent them cryptic text messages, suggesting that someone was trying to steal her money and identity.

From Los Angeles Times

These were sent on 12 March 2020, less than two weeks before the country entered its first national lockdown.

From BBC

John did not respond to requests for comment on Monday sent through his talent agencies.

From New York Times