resend

[ree-send]

verb (used with object)

resent, resending 

1. to send again.

2. to send back.

Word History and Origins

Origin of resend¹

First recorded in 1545–55; re- + send ¹

Example Sentences

He has threatened to resend the Guard and the military to the Los Angeles area, where they were stationed this summer during federal immigration raids, if needed to maintain safety during the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

Ganio said controlled substances can't be transferred from pharmacy to pharmacy, so patients must physically drive their prescription for these substances from store to store, or have their provider resend an electronic record of the prescription to each new pharmacy they try.

From Salon

McCabe said she had noticed a formatting issue with an email, and the reporters agreed to resend the 18 questions in a Word document.

From Salon

After applying in March 2022, she began receiving requests to resend documents.

From Seattle Times

He would ask the staff member to resend it next time they spoke.

From BBC

When To Use

What does resend mean?

To resend means to send again, as in Could you resend your email, please?Resend in situations in which something is shipped or transfered but needs to be sent again, often because the first one never reached its destination. It is perhaps most commonly used in reference to digital messages, such as emails and text messages. For example, if you tried to send your homework to your teacher via email and they don’t receive the file, they may ask you to resend the file.Resend also means to send back, as in If the sweater is too big, resend it to me and I’ll send a smaller size.If you receive something in the mail or electronically and then you send it back to the original sender, you are resending it to the original person.Example: If you can’t find the file, let me know and I’ll resend it to you.