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to send

to send

1.0
Make a letter, package, or email go to another person
  • verb
  • /sɛnd/
translation icon : enviar
  • I am going to send you an email with the details.
  • send a message
  • send a letter
  • send an email

So they thought very hard and they sent me a puppy.

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Examples

  • Most rural families subsist on money sent to them from relatives working in the United States.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Is there like a message I could send by text tomorrow?

  • OK guys, I just sent him the stuff.

  • If you see him, will you send him my way?

  • So these are all things that have been sent to me.

  • Tell Leo I sent you if you do go.

  • I will send your brother to come find you.

  • I'm going to have to send it to you.

  • The last text I sent was to my friend Jay.

  • Where would you like us to send your free CHEAT SHEET?

Synonyms

to deliver
vsto send
933 1.0

To bring letters or goods to a person, a place

is the initial act of causing movement, not necessarily completing handover
to write
vsto send
926 1.0

Send a letter or message to someone

is the act of causing movement, not only producing written content
to transport
vsto send
377 1.4

To move people or goods from one place to another, often by vehicle

is the simple act of causing movement, not operating vehicle services
to send out
vsto send
376 1.8

Cause something to go to other people or places

is the general action without implying batch size or formality
to ship
vsto send
347 1.1

To send goods to another place, often by truck, plane or boat

is the general act regardless of commercial or maritime methods
to mail
vsto send
247 1.0

To send letters and packages by the postal service

is the base action not limited to official letter systems
to send in
vsto send
241 2.3

To give something to an organization by mail or email

is the general act of causing movement, not specifically submission to authority
to email
vsto send
  • Texting
229 1.6

To send a message over the internet to someone

is the general act that covers many delivery methods, not only electronic ones
to transmit
vsto send
169 3.7

To send something from one thing to another, for example a message or disease

is the broad causation of movement rather than only information transfer
to forward
vsto send
128 2.5

To send mail, messages, or packages on to a new address

is the general act, not focused on onward routing
to post
vsto send
  • UK
127 1.0

To send a letter or package to someone by mail

is the general act, not specifically tied to a national delivery network
to dispatch
vsto send
107 4.1

To send people or things quickly to a place for a purpose

is the regular act without the emphasis on speed or task purpose
to relay
vsto send
102 3.5

To receive and then pass on a message or signal

is the original act of causation, not necessarily involving prior reception
to wire
vsto send
  • Archaic
48 7.8

To send a short message by telegram or cable

is the general act that does not insist on speed or cable systems
to message
vsto send
  • Texting
26 2.3

To send someone a short note by email, text, or chat

is the broad act that applies to many item types beyond short notes
to ship out
vsto send
20 3.5

To send goods to customers by mail or truck

is the basic causation, not limited to commercial freight services
to convey
vsto send
18 3.5

To take people or things from one place to another

is the act of causing transfer rather than only physical carrying
to send on
vsto send
13 3.2

To forward something to its final place

is the base action not focused on intermediate transfer
to express
vsto send
9 3.3

To send something by a fast delivery service

is the ordinary action without focus on speed or premium service
to send off
vsto send
9 2.9

To post or email something to another place

is the general act without focus on the method used
to mail out
vsto send
6 3.0

To send things by mail to many people

is the simple act without implying group distribution or public service use
to send away
vsto send
6 1.9

Make something go to another place by post

is the simple act without implying external processing
to send around
vsto send
5 3.2

Give a copy of something to each person in a group, for example by email

is the basic transfer, not necessarily aimed at wide distribution
to telegraph
vsto send
  • Archaic
5 6.4

To send a message over long wires using electric signals

is the broad action, not limited to electrical signal methods
to deliver package
vsto send
3 2.0

To take a package to a person or place and give it to them

is the broader action that may include other item types beyond parcels
to remit
vsto send
2 6.2

To send money to pay for something, often from one country to another

is the general act not confined to monetary transfers
to consign
vsto send
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Send goods to a person or shop, often for sale

is the general action that is not necessarily official or for sale
to telegram
vsto send
  • Archaic
1 5.1

To send a message by telegraph

is the general act not tied to historical cable messaging
to fwd
vsto send
  • Texting
6.5

To send someone a message you received

is the general act not limited to electronic routing
to e-mail
vsto send
  • Texting
1.3

To send a message to someone using the internet

is the broad causation not confined to electronic account based exchange

Antonyms

1.0

To get something that someone gives you

Idioms

26 8.9

Angrily tell someone to go away and never come back

Make someone feel a sudden strong fear or excitement

Cause someone to feel a sudden strong fear or excitement

1 9.9

To punish someone seriously, often by sending them to prison

1 8.5

Make a player leave the game because they broke the rules

Ignore someone on purpose and not speak to them

Phrasal Verbs

376 1.8

Cause something to go to other people or places

241 2.3

To give something to an organization by mail or email

130 2.7

Ask someone like a doctor to come because they are needed

123 1.5

To return something to the person or place it came from

81 3.4

To make people understand an idea or feeling without saying it directly

43 3.0

Make someone leave a job or group because of a problem

13 3.2

To forward something to its final place

9 2.9

To post or email something to another place

to send packing
  • Informal
8 6.5

To make someone leave quickly to show they are not wanted

to send down
  • Jargon
7 8.6

Make a student leave college or university for a short time as punishment

6 1.9

Make something go to another place by post

Give a copy of something to each person in a group, for example by email

Ask a company or office to mail something to you

to send in
  • Archaic
5 8.1

To have a servant give your name or card to the host to let them know you are here

4 7.9

Make someone leave quickly and forcefully

to send back
  • Formal
3 4.9

To move a case to another court or group for review

4.1

To make a short message to check if someone is online

Compounds

15 3.7

An event to wish someone well before they leave or start something

4 8.4

A funny copy of a person or movie that makes fun of their style

How Sent

to deliver
933 1.0
to consign
  • Specialized
1 6.8
to ship
347 1.1
to dispatch
107 4.1
to send
1.0
to give
1.0

Surface Forms

send infinitive
sending present participle
sends third person singular
sent past
sent past participle

Etymology

Send comes from an old German word meaning 'to cause to go' or 'put away'. Think of a sender who makes a letter go to another place — that original idea of making something go is why send means to arrange delivery of a letter, package, or email.