sent
ˈsent 
; sending
; sending
1
2
: to cause to happen
whatever fate may send
3
: to dispatch by a means of communication
4
a
: to direct, order, or request to go
b
: to permit or enable to attend a term or session
send a daughter to college
c
: to direct by advice or reference
d
: to cause or order to depart : dismiss
5
a
: to force to go : drive away
b
: to cause to assume a specified state
sent them into a rage
6
7
: to cause to be carried to a destination
especially
: to consign to death or a place of punishment
8
: to convey or cause to be conveyed or transmitted by an agent
sent out invitations
9
: to strike or thrust so as to impel violently
sent him sprawling
1
a
: to dispatch someone to convey a message or do an errand
—often used with out
send out for pizza
b
: to dispatch a request or order
—often used with away
2
: transmit
sender
noun
Synonyms
Examples of send in a Sentence
Verb
Satellites receive signals in space and send them back to Earth.
When you write to him, please send him my very best wishes.
He became ill and was sent home from school.
She sent the kids to bed immediately after supper.
He was sent to prison for armed robbery.
The company sent me to the conference.
“There is a Ms. Jones here to see you.” “Send her in.”
He was sent on a secret mission.
They sent a limo to pick her up at the airport.
He asked us to send a taxi for him.
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Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
The Hurricanes’ 28-23 loss at Georgia Tech sent them from No. 4 to No. 12.
—Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Buy the equipment, hire the team, sign the contract, and hit send.
—Shawn D. Nelson, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Verb
To showcase these full size MBZ SUV models, this week Mercedes Benz sent me a 2024 GLS with a base window sticker price of $145,850.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
The Hurricanes’ 28-23 loss at Georgia Tech sent them from No. 4 to No. 12.
—Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
When Dora Richardson retired from ICI in 1979, there was an informal send off for her.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Buy the equipment, hire the team, sign the contract, and hit send.
—Shawn D. Nelson, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Send.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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