Meaning & Definition of Send in English
English⟶
Send
/sɛnd/
verb
1. Cause to go somewhere
- "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"
- "She sent her children to camp"
- "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
synonym:
- send,
- direct
2. To cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
- "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept"
synonym:
- send,
- send out
3. Cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
- "Send me your latest results"
- "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
synonym:
- mail,
- post,
- send
4. Transport commercially
synonym:
- transport,
- send,
- ship
5. Assign to a station
synonym:
- station,
- post,
- send,
- place
6. Transfer
- "The spy sent the classified information off to russia"
synonym:
- send,
- get off,
- send off
7. Cause to be admitted
- Of persons to an institution
- "After the second episode, she had to be committed"
- "He was committed to prison"
synonym:
- commit,
- institutionalize,
- institutionalise,
- send,
- charge
8. Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- "We cannot air this x-rated song"
synonym:
- air,
- send,
- broadcast,
- beam,
- transmit
Examples of using
The captain decided to send out a scout.
Please send my regards to your wife.
Tom promised to send the check by mail.