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Media and Communication - Verbs Related to Communication

Here you will learn some English verbs related to communication such as "forward", "redial", and "unsend".

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Words Related to Media and Communication
to attach
[Verb]

to send a file with an email

Ex: The instructions specify to attach your resume as a PDF file .
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to bounce
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(of an email) to fail to reach the destination and be sent back to the sender

Ex: Upon investigation , it was found that the email had bounced.
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to send an email advertisement to a large number of recipients

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to email
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‌to send a message to someone by email

Ex: We can email the brochure to potential customers .
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to send something, such as an email or letter, that you have received, to someone else

Ex: She forwarded the letter to her colleague for further review .
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to mail
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to send a letter or package by post

Ex: She mails a letter to her grandmother every month .
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to spam
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to send an unwanted advertisement or message online, usually to a lot of people

Ex: She accidentally spammed her contacts list with a chain letter, causing confusion among her friends.
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to spoof
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(computing) to send an email or spam to someone pretending to be someone else by forging their address

Ex: By the time they realized it , the hackers had already spoofed the email and sent out phishing links .
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to draft
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to write something for the first time that needs corrections for the final presentation

Ex: As a screenwriter, he understood the importance of drafting scenes before finalizing the screenplay.
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to send
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to make a text, email, file, etc. be delivered in a digital or electronic way

Ex: The radio station sends signals to reach a wide audience .
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to unsend
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to use a mailing feature that enables one to prevent a sent email or text from being delivered

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to unlock
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to make a cell phone capable of using any carrier network rather than an specific one

Ex: The cell phone manufacturer provided instructions on how to unlock the device .
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to communicate with someone by calling or writing to them

Ex: After submitting the application , they will contact you for further steps in the hiring process .
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to hold
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to wait on the phone line until the other person answers it

Ex: I held the line for a few minutes before she picked up.
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to dial a phone number by mistake

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to call
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to telephone a place or person

Ex: Where were you when I called you earlier ?
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to beep
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to call or alert someone using a beeper

Ex: When the event was about to start , they beeped all the volunteers to gather .
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to reach
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to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

Ex: You can reach me at this number .
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to redial
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to dial a phone number that was already dialed

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to transmit or send a message or information over a long distance using a telegraph system or a similar communication technology

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to flame
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(computing) to send an offensive or abusive message to someone over the internet

Ex: She was upset when she saw someone had flamed her post on social media .
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to attend in a meeting the participants of which are at different locations and are linked through telecommunications devices

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to send someone a brief text, image, etc. in an electronic form

Ex: The parent messaged the babysitter to confirm the appointment .
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to chat
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to send and receive messages on an online platform

Ex: The group decided to chat using the new messaging platform .
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to respond to an email message by sending a reply or answer to the sender's original email address

Ex: If you have any additional questions, feel free to email me back, and I'll be happy to clarify.
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