Word Finder - message

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A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

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We've just received an urgent message from the President.

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An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.

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The main message of the novel is that time heals all wounds.

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(chiefly in the plural) An errand.

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See messages.

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To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.

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I messaged her about the concert.

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To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.

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Please message the final report by fax.

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To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.

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The runaway computer program was messaging non-stop.

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To bear as a message.

She typed a message to him.

You must have given my message wrong.

If you'll think back, my message was that spending a few nights together wasn't a good reason to get married.

Surely Connie had relayed the message to him.

With a resigned sigh, she opened the 'Alex' icon and deleted yesterday's message before starting another.

I just got the message a few minutes ago.

You left a message with my receptionist?

She turned, peering again down the river, as if the message she'd delivered was as perfunctory as a call to supper.

I left a message, from Tommy, his so called fishing buddy, saying I had a fish story for him and requesting him to call as soon as possible.

He said he had a message, and that I'm the message, she said.

This message is from Dusty.

I left a message for him to check on you.

His phone dinged with a message from Han, and he pulled it from his pocket.

Two days later, a cryptic message was posted on his regular secure web site.

After a jotted message to his wife who was back on the wire, Dean was on his way.

When I heard his voice saying that message, I nearly lost it.

The message was dated July 3rd and was addressed to Joseph Dawkins, asking for an update on the title to the property in litigation.

Again she left no message.

My cell phone alerted me to a message.

He left a message, saying he wanted to make sure she got the address and still planned on coming tonight.

The receptionist said he was out on a call so she left a message for him to call her when he got back.

Sure enough, in just a couple of days she gets a message from these ladies up in Boston.

We gather, too, that his restoration to Paul's confidence took place some time earlier, as the Colossians had already been bidden by oral message or letter to welcome him if he should visit them.

It is only when such obvious truths are clothed in the technical terminology of "positive" and "preventive checks" that they appear novel and profound; and yet they appear to contain the whole message of Malthus to mankind.

Again, is it probable that He should have so far neglected Jerusalem as to give it no opportunity of seeing Him and hearing His message until the last week of His life ?

Onias, fearful of the consequences, offered a sacrifice for his restoration, and the two youths appeared to him with the message that he was restored for the sake of Onias.

Whiston informs us that, some time before the publication of this book, a message was sent to him from Lord Godolphin "that the affairs of the public were with difficulty then kept in the hands of those that were for liberty; that it was therefore an unseasonable time for the publication of a book that would make a great noise and disturbance; and that therefore they desired him to forbear till a fitter opportunity should offer itself," - a message that Clarke of course entirely disregarded.

If the caliph then, as the chroniclers tell, sent a message to Moawiya for help, his messenger could not have accomplished half the journey to Damascus when the catastrophe took place.

A vague message from Mahommed, that it was the duty of every good Moslem to take part with the family of the Prophet, was interpreted in favour of Mokhtar, and thenceforward all the Shiites, among them the powerful Ibrahim, son of Ali's right hand Malik Ashtar, followed him blindly as their chief.

He therefore sent a message in all haste to Musa, entreating him to come speedily.

The first message of his first presidency had contained a severe reflection on the bank; and in the very height of this second campaign (July 1832) he vetoed the re-charter, which had been passed in 1 The charge was freely made then and afterwards (though, it is now believed, without justification) that Clay had supported Adams and by influencing his followers in the house had been instrumental in securing his election, as the result of a bargain by which Adams had agreed to pay him for his support by appointing him secretary of state.

Madison was renominated on the 18th of May 1812, issued his war message on.

This deputation led to the recall of Narses in 567, accompanied, according to a somewhat late tradition, by an insulting message from the empress Sophia, who sent him a golden distaff, and bade him, as he was not a man, go and spin wool in the apartments of the women.

McKinley's message to the new Congress dwelt upon the necessity of an immediate revision of the tariff and revenue system of the country, and the so-called Dingley Tariff Bill was accordingly passed through both houses, and was approved by the president on the 24th of July.

Even the disciples of Jesus could not grasp the simplicity and profundity of his message; still less could his opponents.

In a message sent to Army Headquarters at 4 P.M., he reported the enemy success south of Jeza, but said that he had no news from the commands of the 10th Div.

At dusk a message came from Di Robilant that he was sending up a brigade of the VI.

A later message promised another brigade.

In this account there is nothing to show exactly how the message of Proetus was expressed.

His plans, probably not very definite, were disturbed by an imperative message from the queen, ordering him not to return to England without her permission.

He had meanwhile succeeded in sending a message to Dublin, announcing the capture of the " Auk " and advising the postponement of the enterprise.

This message delivered, they again fell asleep.

His use of the autograph here may have been to prevent any suspicion of a forgery or to mark the personal emphasis of his message.

To him France next sent her message.

In May certain leaders of democratic societies were arrested and their papers seized, and on the i3th a kings message iirected the books of certain corresponding societies to be laid before both Houses.

The festival which carries the message of universal brotherhood.

She was speaking specifically to death by suicide, with a very forceful message.

No the disciples did not provide forgiveness; they proclaimed forgiveness on the basis of the message of the gospel.

That is message from a Norfolk " chippy " boss who has become a national figurehead for fish friers.

Lieutenant of Inishmore is a hysterically funny play with a deadly serious message running through it.