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send back

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsɛnd ˈbæk/ · UK /ˌsend ˈbæk/

send back means: To arrange for someone or something to return to the place they came from.

verb

RETURNA2

To arrange for someone or something to return to the place they came from.

  • Please send back the form.
  • I sent the broken lamp back yesterday.
  • Will they send us back to the hotel?

How to use it: send something/someone back to somewhere (They sent the damaged chair back to the shop.); send it/them back (These shoes are too small, so I will send them back.)

Similar words: return

Common phrases: send back something, send back a parcel, send back someone

BRING BACK MEMORIESB2

To make someone remember an earlier part of their life.

  • That song sends me back to school days.
  • The old photograph sent her back to her first summer abroad.
  • Does this music send you back to the eighties?

How to use it: send someone back to a time (That smell sends me back to my childhood.)

Similar words: take back, remind

Common phrases: send someone back, send back memories

Questions about send back

What does send back mean?

To arrange for someone or something to return to the place they came from.

What is send back in other languages?

Türkçe: geri göndermek · Español: devolver · Français: renvoyer · Deutsch: zurückschicken · Italiano: rimandare · 日本語: 送り返す

How do you pronounce send back?

In American English /ˌsɛnd ˈbæk/; in British English /ˌsend ˈbæk/.

How do you use send back in a sentence?

Please send back the form. I sent the broken lamp back yesterday.

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