message

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Abbreviations 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.5 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

French, from Late Latin missaticum, from Latin mittere, missum (“‘to send’”).

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message (plural messages)

1. Any concept or information conveyed by the use of (usually written) symbols.
2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (informal, Irish, Scottish and Northern England, always plural) groceries

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• msg
• msgs (plural)

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[edit] Verb

to message (third-person singular simple present messages, present participle messaging, simple past and past participle messaged)

1. To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.

   Just message me for directions.

   I messaged her about the concert.

2. To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.

   She messaged me the information yesterday.

   Please message the final report by fax.

3. (intransitive) To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.

   We've implemented a new messaging service.

   The runaway computer program was messaging non-stop.

4. (obsolete) To bear as a message.

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• (send a text message to): text

[edit] See also

• instant message
• instant messaging
• messenger
• mission

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[edit] Noun

message m. (plural messages)

1. message

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• messager
• messagerie