What does resend mean?
Resend is a verb meaning to send something again. Its most common use is in electronic communication, such as resending an email, message, attachment, or form that was lost, delayed, or opened incorrectly. It can also refer to sending an item again or forwarding it to a different person. The word often implies repetition rather than a first attempt, and in technical contexts it may describe a system automatically transmitting data again. Although resend and resent are sometimes confused because of their similar spelling, they have unrelated meanings: to resent is to feel bitter or indignant about something. Resend is neutral in tone and is common in both everyday and professional contexts.
To send something again to its original recipient or to another recipient.
"Could you resend the password reset email?"
Especially common for email, messages, files, and other electronically transmitted items.
The act of sending something again; a repeated transmission or delivery.
"The resend of the document was necessary because the first copy had been damaged."
Usually used in contexts involving messages, files, data, or shipments.
Used for separate instances of sending something again.
"The office sent two resends of the corrected notice."
Resend means to send it again; resent means to be angry about it.
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Etymology of resend
Resend is formed in English by combining the prefix re-, meaning again, with send. The prefix re- comes from Latin and indicates repetition, while send developed from Old English sendan. The compound reflects the basic sense of transmitting or delivering something a second time.
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How resend is actually used
Common in formal and informal English, especially in digital communication. It is often used with emails, messages, files, invoices, packages, and requests.
Easily confused with resend
To resend something is to send it again, whereas to resent something is to feel bitter or indignant about it.