A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
We've just received an urgent message from the President.
An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
The main message of the novel is that time heals all wounds.
An errand.
I had been on a message for my father, and was walking home along the road, when I saw a tall, fine lassie coming over the bogland on the right hand side of the road.
From Middle English message, from Old French message, from Early Medieval Latin missāticum, derived from Latin mittere (“send”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- (“to exchange”). Partially...
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To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
She messaged me the information yesterday.
To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.
We've implemented a new messaging service.