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message

n. countable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈmɛsədʒ// UK //mˈɛsɪdʒ// mes·sage Archaic General-service

n. a short piece of information that you send to someone when you cannot speak to them directly. It can be spoken, written, or sent through a phone.

n. a discrete unit of communication intended for a specific recipient or group. Often used to refer to digital communications like SMS or email, or a verbal note left for an absent party.


SIMPLE

I sent you a message on your phone this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

If the manager is not in her office, please leave a message with her assistant and she will call you back.

COMPLEX

The encryption software ensures that every message sent across the network remains private and cannot be intercepted by unauthorized third parties during transmission.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English message, from Old French message, from Early Medieval Latin missāticum, derived from Latin mittere (“send”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- (“to exchange”). Partially displaced Old English ærende (whence errand).

Usage

Commonly used with the verbs 'send', 'receive', 'get', or 'leave'.

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