- ˈsend for sb/sth
- phrasal verb
to ask or arrange for someone or something to come to youI think we should send for a doctor.[/ex]
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ˈsend for sb/sth
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send for something — ˈsend for sth derived to ask sb to bring or deliver sth to you • His son found him and sent for help. • She sent for the latest sales figures. Main entry: ↑sendderived … Useful english dictionary
send — W1S1 [send] v past tense and past participle sent [sent] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(by post etc)¦ 2¦(radio/computer etc)¦ 3¦(person to place)¦ 4 send (somebody) a message/signal 5 send your love/regards/best wishes etc 6¦(cause to move)¦ 7 send… … Dictionary of contemporary English
send — /send/ verb past tense and past participle sent /sent/ 1 BY POST/RADIO ETC (T) to arrange for something to go or be taken to another place, especially by post: send sb a letter/message/card: Honestly, I get tired of sending Christmas cards. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
send*/*/*/ — [send] (past tense and past participle sent [sent] ) verb [T] 1) to arrange for something such as a letter or email to be delivered to someone in another place I sent the letters yesterday, so they should arrive today.[/ex] Send me an email when… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
send — [send] verb sent PTandPP [sent] [transitive] 1. to arrange for something to go to another place: • The computer network can send data at very high speeds. send something to somebody • He sent a memo to board members … Financial and business terms
send off for something — ˌsend ˈoff (for sth) | ˌsend aˈway (to sb) (for sth) derived to write to sb and ask them to send you sth by post/mail • I ve sent off for some books for my course. Main entry: ↑sendderived … Useful english dictionary
send somebody to Coventry — send sb to ˈCoventry idiom (BrE) to refuse to speak to sb, as a way of punishing them for sth that they have done Main entry: ↑Coventryidiom … Useful english dictionary
send off — verb 1. send away towards a designated goal • Syn: ↑dispatch, ↑despatch • Derivationally related forms: ↑despatch (for: ↑despatch), ↑dispatch (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
send away for sth — UK US send away for sth Phrasal Verb with send({{}}/send/ verb [T] (sent, sent) ► (also send off for sth) COMMUNICATIONS to write to an organization or place to ask them to send you something: »She sent away for an application form. send away/off … Financial and business terms
send something in — submit material to be considered for a competition or possible publication don t forget to send in your entries for our summer competition * * * ˌsend sthˈin derived to send sth by post/mail to a place where it will be dealt with • Have you sent… … Useful english dictionary
