mail
1. the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
message
• Hyponyms:
first class, 1st class, first-class mail, 1st-class mail, express,
express mail, parcel post, bulk mail, third-class mail, third class, airmail,
air mail, surface mail, registered mail, registered post, special delivery
• Part Meronyms:
letter, missive
2. the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office (Freq. 2)
- the mail handles billions of items every day
- he works for the United States mail service
- in England they call mail 'the post'
• Syn:
mail service, postal service, post
• Derivationally related forms:
postal (for: post), post (for: post)
• Hypernyms:
communication, communicating
• Hyponyms:
airmail, airpost, snail mail, rural free delivery, RFD
3. a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
conveyance, transport
4. any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
- your mail is on the table
- is there any post for me?
- she was opening her post
• Syn:
post
• Hypernyms:
collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
• Hyponyms:
fan mail, hate mail, mailing
5. (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
• Syn:
chain mail, ring mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour
• Topics:
Middle Ages, Dark Ages
• Hypernyms:
body armor, body armour, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail, cataphract
• Hyponyms:
brigandine, habergeon, hauberk, byrnie, voider, gusset
1. send via the postal service (Freq. 12)
- I'll mail you the check tomorrow
• Syn:
get off
• Derivationally related forms:
mailer, mailing
• Hypernyms:
send, send out
• Hyponyms:
pouch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
2. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
- send me your latest results
- I'll mail you the paper when it's written
• Syn:
post, send
• Derivationally related forms:
sendee (for: send), sender (for: send), sending (for: send), post (for: post), postage (for: post), posting (for: post), mailer, mailing
• Hypernyms:
transfer
• Hyponyms:
express, airmail, register, express-mail
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- They mail the parcel to their parents
- They mail them the parcel
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