sent
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From Latin sentīre (to feel, perceive), with the stem sent-. While sens- emphasizes perception, sent- appears in many high-frequency words: sentiment, sentence (originally a feeling or opinion), present (being before, sensed as here), resent (feel back strongly against), dissent (feel apart, disagree), consensus (feeling together).
Associated Words
absentee
A person absent from work, school, or duty
absenteeism
The habit of being frequently absent from work or school
consensus
General agreement among a group of people
dissent
To disagree with established views; a formal expression of disagreement
dissenting
Expressing disagreement with a majority or established view
insentient
Lacking consciousness or feeling; inanimate
present
happening now; a gift; to show or introduce formally
presentation
A talk or display showing information to an audience; the way something is presented
presenter
A person who hosts a broadcast programme or presents something to an audience
presentiment
A feeling that something bad is going to happen
presently
At the current time; now; or soon
represent
to act for others; to stand for something
representation
Acting on behalf of others; a depiction or image of something
representative
A person who acts on behalf of others; typical of a group
resent
To feel bitter or indignant about something
resentful
Feeling bitterness or indignation at unfair treatment
resentment
Bitterness or anger from feeling wronged or treated unfairly
scent
A distinctive smell or fragrance; to detect by smell
sensation
A physical feeling or perception; widespread excitement
sensible
Showing good judgment; practical and reasonable
sensitive
Easily affected by stimuli or emotions; responsive to others' feelings
sensual
Arousing physical or sexual pleasure; strongly appealing to the senses
sensuous
Pleasurably appealing to the senses
sentence
A grammatical unit of words; a court-imposed punishment; to condemn to punishment
sentences
Plural of sentence (grammatical units or court punishments); declares a legal punishment
sententious
Prone to pompous moralizing; pithy and aphoristic
sentient
Capable of feeling or conscious perception; a being with such ability
sentiment
A feeling or emotion, especially tender or nostalgic ones; an opinion
sentimental
Excessively emotional or nostalgic; appealing to tender feelings
sentinel
A guard or sentry posted to watch for danger
sentry
A soldier standing guard at a post