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send

Meaning in simple English

US /sɛnd/ · UK /send/

send means: To arrange for a thing or person to go somewhere.

verb

MAKE GOA1

To arrange for a thing or person to go somewhere.

  • Please send me a message.
  • I sent the package yesterday.
  • The teacher sent him home because he was ill.

How to use it: send something to someone (I'll send the photos to you tonight.); send someone something (She sent me a postcard.); send someone to do something (They sent a technician to repair the lift.)

Similar words: dispatch

Common phrases: send a message, send someone home, send something back, send a letter

THRILLC2

To make someone feel very excited or full of pleasure.

  • That music really sends me.
  • Her voice sent the whole audience.
  • Does this jazz rhythm send you too?

Similar words: thrill, excite, delight

Opposites: bore

Common phrases: send someone, really send someone

noun

MESSAGE BUTTONA2

The button you press to make an email or message go to another person.

  • Click send when you're ready.
  • I hit send before checking the address.
  • She read the message once more before pressing send.

Similar words: send button

Common phrases: hit send, press send, click send

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