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to fax

to fax

148 2.8
To send a document over a phone line so it prints at the other end
  • verb
  • /fæks/
translation icon : enviar por fax
  • Please fax the signed contract to the office as soon as possible.
  • fax a copy
  • fax or mail
  • call or fax

And then they would write it down and fax it to people around the world.

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Examples

Synonyms

to telex
vsto fax
  • Archaic
1 8.9

To send a typed message using a machine over long distance lines

describes sending document images over phone lines, not network text
to telefax
vsto fax
  • Archaic
1 7.7

To send a document or picture by a fax machine

emphasizes transmission over telephone lines rather than generic sending
to facsimile
vsto fax
  • Archaic
7.0

To send a document by fax

is the same action but sent specifically over a telephone line
to teletype
vsto fax
  • Archaic
9.5

To send a typed message that is printed far away

refers to sending visual document images, not typed text messages

Surface Forms

fax infinitive
faxed past
faxed past participle
faxing present participle
faxes third person singular

Etymology

Fax comes from facsimile, made of fac and simile, which mean 'make similar'. So to fax something is to send a 'copy' of it over the phone.