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INBOX
Etymology
Noun
inbox (plural inboxes)
A container in which papers to be dealt with are put.
(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose.
(figuratively) The aggregate of items that demand one's attention or effort.
Synonyms
• (container for papers to be dealt with): in-basket, in-tray
Verb
inbox (third-person singular simple present inboxes, present participle inboxing, simple past and past participle inboxed)
(transitive) To put (something) in someone's inbox.
(transitive) To communicate with (a person) by writing to their electronic inbox.
Synonyms
• message
Anagrams
• box in
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
21 January 2025
TRACE
(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
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