Resent and re-sent?

Pter:

Is it correct to use resent when you mean re-sent?

I can't find the word resend in Oxford Advanced Learner, Cambridge Advanced Learner, Collins Cobuild, Longman and Macmillan, though I can find it in Merriam-Webster and OED.

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Philip:

I would include the hyphen, to distinguish from the actual verb resent, to dislike.

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jemaasjr:

It shows up in thefreedictionary. Unless it is part of a class assignment in an English class, I would use resend. Resent as the problem that it also means aggrieved. I would still use it in the past tense if the context made the meaning self evident, but maybe that is just me.

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CalifJim:

PterIs it correct to use resent when you mean re-sent?

Not in my opinion. I once actually got an e-mail from a co-worker that began, "I resent your message", and let me tell you, my blood started to boil before I realized (after reading further) what he had meant.

CJ

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Pter:

Thank you very much for your replies. I often receive "resent" emails from co-workers (they are not native speakers). I have long been wondering how common it is for native speakers.

Anonymous:

Could try other ones such as resubmitted (Adj) / revised (Adj) paper, or resubmit (V) / revise (V) instead?

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