verb
/ˈsɛnd/ sends; sent /ˈsɛnt/; sending
[+ obj] to cause (a letter, an e-mail, a package, etc.) to go or to be carried from one place or person to another
to give (a message) to someone
to tell or cause (someone or something) to go to a place
to make the arrangements and payments that allow (someone) to attend a school, camp, etc.
to tell (someone or something) to go to a particular person or place for treatment, help, information, etc.
always followed by an adverb or preposition :to cause (someone or something) to move in a particular direction or manner
to put (someone) into a particular state or condition
usually + into
send away for
[phrasal verb]
send away for (something) or send away to (someone) for (something) :to ask to receive (something) by sending a letter, coupon, etc., to someone by mail
send down
[phrasal verb]
send down (someone) or send (someone) down Brit informal :to send (someone) to prison
send for
[phrasal verb]
send for (someone) :to ask (someone) to come to a place
send for (something) :to ask someone to bring or send (something) to you
send forth
[phrasal verb]
send forth (something) formal
to cause (something) to be heard
to cause (light, heat, etc.) to move outward from a source
to produce (something) in the process of growing or developing
send in
[phrasal verb]
send in (someone) or send (someone) in
to tell (someone) to go to a place to deal with a difficult situation
to tell (a player) to enter a game
send in (something) or send (something) in :to mail or e-mail (something) to a place
send off
[phrasal verb]
send off (something) or send (something) off :to send (something) by mail or another service
send off (someone) or send (someone) off chiefly Brit :to order (a player who has broken a rule) to leave the field for the remainder of the game
send off for (something) :to ask to receive (something) by sending a letter, coupon, etc., to someone by mail
send on
[phrasal verb]
send on (something) or send (something) on :to cause (something) to go or to be carried from one place to another
send out
[phrasal verb]
send out (something) or send (something) out
to mail (something) to many different people or places
to cause (a signal) to go out
to cause (light, heat, etc.) to move outward from a source
to produce (something) in the process of growing or developing
send out for (something) :to ask a restaurant to deliver (food) to you
send (someone or something) packing
informal :to force (someone or something) to leave a place or situation
send up
[phrasal verb]
send up (something) or send (something) up
to cause (something) to be heard
to cause (something) to move upward
to produce (something) in the process of growing or developing
to suggest or propose (something) to a more powerful person or group so that a decision can be made
send up (someone or something) or send (someone or something) up chiefly Brit informal :to imitate (someone or something) in an amusing way
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