What does “send” mean?
- 1
verbto make something go to a person or place, for example by mail or email
I sent you a message this morning.
- 2
verbto tell someone to go somewhere
The teacher sent him to the office.
Send at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /sɛnd/ · SEND
- Forms
- sent
How to use “send” correctly
Two patterns work: “send her a letter” and “send a letter to her”.
Common phrases with “send”
- send an email
- send sb sth
- send back
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- sender
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