/ˈmesɪdʒ/

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Meaning

Words you send to someone when you cannot speak to them face to face.

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Word origin

From Old French message, from Latin missus, meaning something sent.

Origin
Old French
Root
message

Grammar

Gender
Pluralmessages

Examples

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"Message" means words you send to someone.

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"Messages" is the plural, meaning more than one message.

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Here "message" is the words you say for someone to read or hear later.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 6: message, leg, worth and 7 more words.