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mail

/meɪ̯l/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of sending or receiving letters, packages, or emails.

    - "I need to go to the post office to mail a letter."
    - "The mailman delivers mail to our house every day."
    - "Please mail me the report as soon as possible."
Pronunciation
  1. /meɪ̯l/



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  2. /meɪ̯l/



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  3. /meɪ̯l/



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Synonyms

post , post
Rhymes
Words rhyming with mail
mail , ail , ale , ailment , ailway , hail , jail , mailboat , pail , tail , whale
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Mail (en) : The act of sending or receiving letters, packages, or emails.

  2. Mail (en) : A thin layer or coating.

  3. Male (en) : Belonging to or being a male.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Mail (en) : The act of sending or receiving letters, packages, or emails.

  2. Mail (scots) : A thin layer or coating.

  3. Male (en) : Belonging to or being a male.

Variants
List of all variants of mail that leads to same result
mail , mails , mailabilities , mailability , mailable , mailed , mailing , mail carrier , mail carriers , mail drop , mail drops , mail order , mail orders , mail-order , mail-order catalog , mail room , certified mail , certified mails
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

mails, mailed, mailing

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English mæl, from mālian 'to send', from māl 'message'.

Trivia
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  1. The first documented use of a postal system was in Egypt around 2500 BC.

  2. The world's oldest surviving postage stamp is the 'Mauritius Post Office Stamp' from 1847.

  3. The term 'snail mail' refers to traditional mail delivered by postal services, as opposed to electronic mail.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Postal service: A system for delivering mail and packages.

  2. Email: Electronic mail, a method of exchanging messages between people using electronic devices.

  3. Letter: A written or printed message sent to someone.

Culture
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Mail has played a significant role in human history, from the ancient Egyptians using hieroglyphics on papyrus scrolls to the development of the postal service in Europe during the Middle Ages. Mail has been used for various purposes, such as sending news, messages, and goods. In literature, mail is often used as a plot device, as in the novel 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, where Hester Prynne sends a letter to reveal her secret.

How to Memorize "mail"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a mailbox, a letter going inside, a stamp being licked, and a postman delivering the letter to the recipient's mailbox.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'mail' with 'letter' and 'post office'.
    - Think of the sound of a mailbox being opened or the feeling of an envelope in your hand.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'Mails Are Important Letters' or 'Mail Me A Letter' to help remember the meaning.

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