# sending

Pronunciation: say "SEN-ding" /ˈsɛndɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of send. — present participle and gerund of send
   - Simple: Present participle of send. Use it after words like is and was, or to name the action itself.
   - _The company is sending engineers to inspect the damaged site._
   - _Volunteers are sending supplies to the areas hit by the flood._

## Noun

2. The act by which a person or thing is sent.
   - Simple: The act of making a person or thing go to a place.
   - _The sending of troops to the border raised tensions across the region._
   - _A delay in the sending of the report cost the company the contract._

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