sent

Speech parts

1. sent - Noun

2. sent - Adjective

3. sent - Verb

Derived from send

Meaning

of Send

See Scent, v. & n.

obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Send, for sendeth.

imp. & p. p. of Send.

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sent.

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God tested Abraham. That is, he sent him afflictions for his benefit, not so that he could find out what sort of man he was, for God knows everything, but so that He give him the means to perfect his faith. Marcus Eremita

It is a better thing to save souls for the Lord than to save treasures. He who sent forth his apostles without gold had not need of gold to form his Church. The Church possesses gold, not to hoard, but to scatter abroad and come to the aid of the unfortunate. Ambrose

God Himself heals the proud. This means that inner sorrows (by which pride is healed) are sent to us by God, for the proud man will not suffer anything from others. But the humble person will endure everything, and will always say, 'I deserve this.' Ambrose of Optina

A bachelor is never sent as a go-between. Russian Proverb

If a child is not well-behaved, she is not sent by the mother to go alone to the market to buy things for her. Nigerian Proverb

It is no use waiting for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. Belgian Proverb

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