send

[send]

send Definition

• 1. to cause something to go or be taken to a particular destination
• 2. to cause someone to go somewhere or do something
• 3. to transmit a message or information

Using send: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "send" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I will send the package tomorrow.

• Example

  He sent me a text message.

• Example

  She sent her son to bed early.

• Example

  The company sends out a monthly newsletter.

send Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for send

• dispatch
• transmit
• forward

Antonyms for send

• receive
• keep

Phrases with send

• send for

  to request someone to come, especially in an emergency

  Example

  I had to send for a plumber when the pipes burst.

• send off

  to dispatch something by mail or courier

  Example

  I need to send off this application before the deadline.

• send up

  to cause someone or something to be ridiculed or criticized

  Example

  His behavior at the party sent him up in everyone's opinion.

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Summary: send in Brief

The verb 'send' [send] means to cause something or someone to go to a particular destination, to transmit a message or information, or to cause someone to go somewhere or do something. Examples include 'I will send the package tomorrow,' and 'She sent her son to bed early.' Phrases include 'send for,' meaning to request someone to come, and 'send off,' meaning to dispatch something by mail or courier.