(also e-mail ) / ˈiːmeɪl; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
(also formal ˌelectronic ˈmail ) [ U ] a way of sending messages and data to other people by means of computers connected together in a network :
to send a message by email
2.
[ C , U ] a message sent by email
■ verb
email sth (to sb) to send a message to sb by email :
[ vn ]
Patrick emailed me yesterday.
[ vn , vnn ]
I'll email the documents to her.
I'll email her the documents.
[also v ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 20th cent.: abbreviation of electronic mail .