English dictionary
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English noun: mail | |||
| 1. | mail (communication) the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | message | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | 1st class, 1st-class mail, air mail, airmail, bulk mail, express, express mail, first class, first-class mail, parcel post, registered mail, registered post, special delivery, surface mail, third class, third-class mail | ||
| Part holonym | letter, missive | ||
| 2. | mail (communication) the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office | ||
| Samples | The mail handles billions of items every day. He works for the United States mail service. In England they call mail `the post'. | ||
| Synonyms | mail service, post, postal service | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | communicating, communication | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | airmail, airpost, RFD, rural free delivery, snail mail | ||
| 3. | mail (artifact) a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conveyance, transport | ||
| 4. | mail (group) any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered | ||
| Samples | Your mail is on the table. Is there any post for me?. She was opening her post. | ||
| Synonyms | post | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fan mail, hate mail, mailing | ||
| 5. | mail (artifact) (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings | ||
| Synonyms | chain armor, chain armour, chain mail, ring armor, ring armour, ring mail | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brigandine, byrnie, gusset, habergeon, hauberk, voider | ||
| Domain category | Dark Ages, Middle Ages | ||
English verb: mail | |||
| 1. | mail (contact) send via the postal service | ||
| Samples | I'll mail you the check tomorrow. | ||
| Synonyms | get off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | send, send out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pouch | ||
| 2. | mail (communication) cause to be directed or transmitted to another place | ||
| Samples | Send me your latest results. I'll mail you the paper when it's written. | ||
| Examples | They mail the parcel to their parents, They mail them the parcel | ||
| Synonyms | post, send | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transfer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | airmail, express, express-mail, register | ||
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