Send | Mean of send in English Dictionary

/ˈsɛnd/

• Verb
• to cause (a letter, an e-mail, a package, etc.) to go or to be carried from one place or person to another
1. I sent [=mailed] the letter/package/check to her.
2. (US) I sent it to her by mail. = (Brit) I sent it to her by post.
3. Please fill out the form and send it back (to us).
4. He sent me an e-mail. = He sent an e-mail to me.
5. Supplies were sent (out) to the troops.
6. Satellites receive signals in space and send them back to Earth.
• to give (a message) to someone
1. Please send my compliments to the chef. [=tell the chef that I enjoyed the food]
2. Tell her that I send my love. [=tell her that I think of her in a loving way]
3. When you write to him, please send him my very best wishes.
4. Send word to the others [=tell the others] that we'll be late.
• to tell or cause (someone or something) to go to a place
1. He became ill and was sent home from school.
2. She sent the kids to bed immediately after supper.
3. He was sent to prison for armed robbery.
4. He sent me (to the store) for bread and milk.
5. The company sent me to the conference.
6. “There is a Ms. Jones here to see you.” “Send her in.”
7. He was sent on a secret mission.
8. Helicopters were sent (out) to search for the lost hikers.
9. They sent a limo to pick her up at the airport.
10. He asked us to send a taxi for him.

• to make the arrangements and payments that allow (someone) to attend a school, camp, etc.
1. They are able to send both their children to private school.
2. They sent their daughter to soccer camp during the summer.
3. They are sending their son (away/off) to military school.
• to tell (someone) to go to a particular person or place for treatment, help, information, etc.
1. She sent him to the information desk.
2. The teacher sent [=referred] the students to the dictionary for the meaning of the word.
3. My doctor sent me to a specialist.
• to cause (someone or something) to move in a particular direction or manner
1. News of the strike sent stock prices down.
2. The surprise attack sent the enemy running.
3. The punch sent him to the floor.
4. He sent the ball into right field.
5. Her performance sent a chill/shiver up/down my spine. [=made me feel very excited and emotional]
• to put (someone) into a particular state or condition
1. Her lectures often send students to sleep.
2. Their decision sent him into a rage.
• to ask to receive (something) by sending a letter, coupon, etc., to someone by mail
1. I sent away for [=sent off for] a free sample.
2. You will have to send away to the manufacturer for a refund.
• to send (someone) to prison
1. He was sent down for six years for the robbery.
• to ask (someone) to come to a place
1. Someone should send for a doctor.
• to ask someone to bring or send (something) to you
1. Send for our free product catalog.
2. The general has already sent for reinforcements.
3. She sent for help.
• to cause (something) to be heard
1. She sent forth [=emitted, (less formally) let out] a loud cry.
• to cause (light, heat, etc.) to move outward from a source
1. The tropical flowers sent forth [=emitted, (less formally) gave off] a wonderful fragrance.
• to produce (something) in the process of growing or developing
1. The plant began to send forth [=send out] its shoots.
• to tell (someone) to go to a place to deal with a difficult situation
1. Police were sent in to restore order.
• to tell (a player) to enter a game
1. He was sent in to replace the starting goaltender.
• to mail or e-mail (something) to a place
1. Please send in your poems by October 1.
• to send (something) by mail or another service
1. I sent off the package yesterday.
• to order (a player who has broken a rule) to leave the field for the remainder of the game
1. He was sent off [=ejected] for striking another player.
• to cause (something) to go or to be carried from one place to another
1. I had my mail/post sent on [=forwarded, sent] to my new address.
2. He had his baggage sent on ahead. [=sent to the place where he wasgoing]
• to mail (something) to many different people or places
1. Have you sent out the invitations yet?
• to cause (a signal) to go out
1. The pilot sent out a distress signal.
• to ask a restaurant to deliver (food) to you
1. We sent out for pizza.
• to force (someone or something) to leave a place or situation
1. We were sent packing after the first day of tryouts.
2. A loss in tomorrow's game will send them packing. [=will eliminate them from the competition]
• to cause (something) to move upward
1. The campfire sent up sparks.
2. If you need help, send up a flare so that we can locate you.
• to suggest or propose (something) to a more powerful person or group so that a decision can be made
1. The bill has been sent up to the Senate for a vote.
2. They are sending up a new name/applicant for consideration.
• to imitate (someone or something) in an amusing way
1. The show sends up [=parodies] soap operas.