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to send in

to send in

241 2.3
To give something to an organization by mail or email
  • phrasal verb
  • /sɛnd ɪn/
translation icon : enviar
  • Please make sure to send in your application before the deadline.
  • send in a form
  • send in a letter
  • members send in forms

What you do is you send in fucking tape or DVD.

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Examples

  • Thank you so much to everyone who sent in video clips.

  • I asked parents for donations, and most sent in a few dollars.

    Academic text (2014)

  • You take pictures and you send in your paper, right?

  • You send those medical records in and we'll have a look, all right?

    Saw X (2023)

  • We made reservations for June 8 and sent in a check for $50 each.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Did you remember to send in our auto premium?

    Half-Life (2008)

  • Send in an air evac immediately and get all of us out of here, sir.

    Tears of the Sun (2003)

  • I encourage all chapters and members to send in notices to this column via email to: jzaia@juno.com.

    Academic text (1999)

  • "The Greenpeace project allows anyone in North America to send in a hair sample for mercury-exposure testing."

    Academic text (2005)

  • And don't forget to send in your pics for Scarescott's challenge, I'll be sharing the best ones.

    #No_Filter (2022)

Synonyms

to send
vsto send in
∞ 1.0

Make a letter, package, or email go to another person

is narrower, focusing on delivery specifically to organizations or authorities
to deliver
vsto send in
933 1.0

To bring letters or goods to a person, a place

usually implies personal or commercial delivery rather than sending into an authority
to submit
vsto send in
  • Formal
325 3.7

To give a form or application for someone to consider

is broader, meaning sending something to an authority rather than only formal presentation
to mail
vsto send in
247 1.0

To send letters and packages by the postal service

includes postal sending but also electronic submission to an authority
to post
vsto send in
  • UK
127 1.0

To send a letter or package to someone by mail

targets sending to an organization or authority rather than general dispatch
to put in
vsto send in
60 3.2

Make a formal request or application for something like a job

is the general act of delivering items to an authority, not only applications
to write in
vsto send in
54 4.2

Send a message to a radio show to say what you think

is broader, used for sending many item types to an authority not only opinions
to hand in
vsto send in
41 2.5

Give a document, for example an assignment, to someone in charge

involves sending to an authority by any route, not only handing over personally
to pass in
vsto send in
  • UK
23 3.4

Give something to a teacher or official for them to check

covers sending to an organization or authority by mail or electronically as well
to send off
vsto send in
9 2.9

To post or email something to another place

focuses on sending specifically into an organization or authority rather than any recipient
to e-mail
vsto send in
  • Texting
1.3

To send a message to someone using the internet

covers electronic or postal delivery to an authority rather than only messages

Antonyms

to withhold
210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

to retain
60 3.0

To hold something inside so it does not escape

How Official

to file
  • Formal
∞ 3.7
to submit
  • Formal
325 3.7
to send in
241 2.3
to hand in
41 2.5

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

send + in

The meaning is compositionally built from 'send' (to cause something to be delivered) plus the particle 'in' (into an interior or to someone inside), so a learner who knows both words can infer this is about having something brought/entered to the host or room. The specific formal cultural practice (presenting a calling card) is a narrow usage, but the core motion/transfer meaning follows a standard, cross-linguistic pattern and is therefore immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

Send in comes from the simple image of posting or handing a paper to an office: you send something in so the organisation receives it, so it means 'to submit'.