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- 1. cause to go or be taken to a particular destination; arrange for the delivery of, especially by mail: "we sent a reminder letter but received no reply" Similar dispatchmailput in the mailaddressget offconveyconsigndirectforwardredirectsend onremitairmailpostput in the posttransmitconveycommunicatetelephonephonebroadcasttelevisetelecastradiofaxemailuploadISDNFTPdated:telegraphwirecableOpposite receivereceive
- ▪ cause (a message or computer file) to be transmitted electronically: "send your document as a PDF attachment"
- ▪ order or instruct to go to a particular destination or in a particular direction: "Clemons sent me to Bangkok for R&R" Similar callcall forcall insummonask to comerequestrequest the presence/attendance ofordercontactfetch
- ▪ send a message or letter: "he sent to invite her to supper"
- ▪ cause to move sharply or quickly; propel: "the volcano sent clouds of ash up four miles into the air" Similar propelprojectsend forthejectdeliverdischargespoutfireshootblastcatapultlaunchreleaseforcepushimpelramthrowflingtosslobhurlshycastlet flyinformal:chuckslingbung
- ▪ affect with powerful emotion; put into ecstasy: informal "it's the spectacle and music that send us, not the words" Similar excitestimulatemoverousestirthrillelectrifyintoxicateenraptureenthrallgripravishcharmdelightgive pleasure totitillateinformal:turn onblow awaygive someone a buzz/kickstoke
Word Origin Old Englishsendan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zenden and German senden.
Derivatives
- 1. sendable adjective
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