Meaning & use
faxed
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“faxed” is a form of “fax”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
verbtransitive
Sent a document or message by fax machine.
Grammar: Takes an object: faxed the contract. Often used with 'to' for the recipient: faxed it to me.
Patterns
- fax something to someone
- fax someone something
I faxed the signed contract to the client yesterday.
She faxed me the details this morning.
The doctor's office faxed the prescription to the pharmacy.
Word forms
| base form | fax |
|---|---|
| third person singular | faxes |
| past tense | faxed |
| past participle | faxed |
| -ing form | faxing |
Common combinations
- fax a document
- Please fax the document to our main office.
- fax a copy
- He faxed a copy of his ID to the bank.
- fax something to someone
- Can you fax the report to Mr. Lee?
- fax someone something
- She faxed me the itinerary.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- fax noun
- A machine that sends documents over telephone lines, or a document sent that way.
- fax machine noun
- The device used for sending and receiving faxes.
Commonly confused: faxed or fixed?
faxed vs fixed
Fixed is the past tense of 'fix' (repair or fasten). Faxed is the past tense of 'fax' (send by fax). They sound similar but have different meanings.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
The verb 'fax' can take two objects: fax someone something, or fax something to someone. Option 1 follows the pattern 'fax something to someone'. The other options use incorrect word order or prepositions.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “faxed”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.