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to mail

to mail

247 1.0
To send letters and packages by the postal service
  • verb
  • /meɪl/
translation icon : enviar por correo
  • How much is it to mail a letter?
  • mail a letter
  • mail the completed form
  • mail forms

Or FedEx can't mail it, but you can FedEx it.

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Examples

Synonyms

to send
vsto mail
1.0

Make a letter, package, or email go to another person

refers only to sending via the national letter and parcel service
to write
vsto mail
926 1.0

Send a letter or message to someone

focuses on the physical act of sending an item rather than composing contact
to send in
vsto mail
241 2.3

To give something to an organization by mail or email

is broader, covering ordinary sending to any person rather than formal submission
to post
vsto mail
  • UK
127 1.0

To send a letter or package to someone by mail

is specifically about using the national letter and parcel service only
to send off
vsto mail
9 2.9

To post or email something to another place

is limited to sending physical items through the national letter service
to mail out
vsto mail
6 3.0

To send things by mail to many people

is used for single or occasional item delivery rather than mass distribution
to express-mail
vsto mail
1 4.0

To send a letter or parcel quickly by a fast mail service

describes ordinary paced delivery through the normal letter and parcel service

Idioms

To do important work well when other people depend on you

A promise that payment is on the way but probably is not

Phrasal Verbs

6 3.0

To send things by mail to many people

to mail it in
  • Informal
1 8.7

To do work with little effort or interest when more is expected

To go and collect letters and packages from a mailbox

to fetch the mail
  • Specialized
3.4

To get new email messages from a mail server to your device

Compounds

e-mail address
  • Texting
30 1.1

A special name people use to send and receive messages online

22 2.7

Letters or messages people send to a celebrity to show they like them

20 2.1

Buying things from a catalog and having them sent to your home

hate mail
  • Offensive
20 4.6

Mean or threatening messages sent to upset someone

16 2.1

Unwanted letters and ads sent to many people

15 3.2

A phone service that lets people leave messages and hear them later when no one answers

11 3.2

Printed ads sent by post to possible customers

mail fraud
  • Formal
9 5.5

Crime of using the mail to trick people into giving money or things

7 2.0

A person who delivers letters and packages to homes and businesses

snail mail
  • Informal
7 3.4

Letters and packages that are sent and delivered by the postal service

e-mail message
  • Texting
6 1.0

A message sent by email over the internet

electronic mail
  • Texting
5 2.8

A way to send messages and documents between computers over the Internet

5 2.8

A narrow opening in a door for putting letters and small packages through

4 8.6

A flexible shirt of small metal rings joined together for protection

2 3.2

Mail the post office records and sends with extra security and a signature on delivery

mail call
  • Jargon
2 6.1

A time when people hear their names and receive letters or packages

junk e-mail
  • Texting
2 2.5

Email sent to many people that contains unwanted ads

1 2.2

A fast mail service for letters and small packages that is delivered before other mail

1 1.0

An official system that sends letters and packages between places, often run by the government

1 2.8

Letters and packages sent by plane to other countries

1 2.8

A person who sorts and handles mail in an office or post office

mail train
  • Archaic
1 2.6

A train that carries letters and packages for the post

coat of mail
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A piece of clothing with small metal rings linked together that protects the body in battle

1 2.8

A service that sends letters and packages faster than regular post

mail car
  • Archaic
1 3.5

A train carriage where postal workers sort and carry mail while the train moves

1 2.8

A boat that carries mail to islands and remote places

1 3.7

A large strong bag that carries mail for delivery

mail service
  • Texting
1 2.8

An online service that sends, receives, and stores electronic messages for users

1 9.9

A type of flexible armor made of small metal rings linked together

bulk mail
  • Specialized
3.2

Mail sent by post in large amounts to many people, often ads or flyers

bulk mail
  • Texting
3.3

Large amounts of email sent at once to many people, often ads or unwanted messages

coat-of-mail shell
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea animal with eight overlapping hard plates that clings to rocks

7.2

Mail that cannot be delivered or returned to its sender

A fast mail service for letters and postcards that gets priority delivery

Buying things from a catalog or website that come to your home

Letters and packages sent by land or sea instead of by air

2.8

Printed items sent by post at a lower cost and slower delivery

How Fast

to message
  • Texting
26 2.3
to telex
  • Archaic
1 8.9
to telegram
  • Archaic
1 5.1
to mail
247 1.0

Surface Forms

mail infinitive
mailed past
mailed past participle
mailing present participle
mails third person singular

Etymology

To mail (verb) grew from the noun for letters — it originally meant to put something into the mail bag and send it away. So to mail something today is simply to send it by post.