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Send

verb/sˈɛnd/
Definition
cause to go somewhere
to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɛnd/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɛnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɛnd/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈɛnd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcause to go somewhere
“The explosion sent the car flying in the air”
verbto cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
“He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept”
verbcause to be directed or transmitted to another place
“send me your latest results”
verbtransport commercially
verbassign to a station
verbtransfer
“The spy sent the classified information off to Russia”
verbcause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
“After the second episode, she had to be committed”
verbbroadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
“We cannot air this X-rated song”
Word Forms
sendingnounthe act of causing something to go (especially messages)
sendernounsomeone who transmits a message
mailernouna person who mails something
mailnouna conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
mailingnounmail sent by a sender at one time
postnounthe delivery and collection of letters and packages
postagenouna small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
postingnounthe transmission of a letter
sendeenounthe intended recipient of a message
transportnounthe commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
transportationnounthe commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
shipmentnoungoods carried by a large vehicle
shippernounsomeone who ships goods
shippingnounthe commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
stationnounthe position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
placenouna job in an organization
send-offnounan organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
commitmentnounthe official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
committalnounthe official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
institutionnouna hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
airnounmedium for radio and television broadcasting
broadcastnouna radio or television show
broadcasternounsomeone who broadcasts on radio or television
beamnouna signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
transmissionnouncommunication by means of transmitted signals
transmitternounset used to broadcast radio or tv signals
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schicken
Grund, irgendwohin zu gehen
🇫🇷French
envoyer
parce que je dois aller quelque part
🇪🇸Spanish
enviar
causa para ir a alguna parte
🇮🇹Italian
Inviare
motivo per andare da qualche parte
🇳🇱Dutch
versturen
reden om ergens heen te gaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
enviar
fazer com que vá a algum lugar
🇷🇺Russian
отправлять
повод пойти куда-то
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भेजना
कहीं जाने का कारण
🇧🇩Bengali
পাঠান
কোথাও যাওয়ার কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
அனுப்பு
எங்காவது செல்ல காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పంపండి
ఎక్కడికో వెళ్ళడానికి కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
पाठवा
कुठेतरी जाण्याचे कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
મોકલો
ક્યાંક જવાનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಳುಹಿಸು
ಎಲ್ಲೋ ಹೋಗಲು ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അയയ്ക്കുക
എവിടെയെങ്കിലും പോകാൻ കാരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੇਜੋ
ਕਿਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
بھیجیں
کہیں جانے کا سبب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
发送
导致去某个地方
🇯🇵Japanese
送信
どこかに行く原因
🇰🇷Korean
보내다
어딘가로 떠나게 만들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gửi
lý do để đi đâu đó
🇹🇭Thai
ส่ง
ทำให้ต้องไปที่ไหนสักแห่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengirim
alasan untuk pergi ke suatu tempat
🇵🇭Filipino
ipadala
dahilan upang pumunta sa isang lugar
🇲🇾Malay
hantar
sebab nak pergi ke suatu tempat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يرسل
سبب للذهاب إلى مكان ما
🇮🇷Persian
ارسال کنید
باعث رفتن به جایی
🇹🇷Turkish
Göndermek
bir yere gitmesine neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִשְׁלוֹחַ
לגרום ללכת לאנשהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'send'?
The primary meaning of 'send' is 'cause to go somewhere'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'send' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'send' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'send' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'send' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'send' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'send' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'send' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'send' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'send' as formal, casual, or slang?
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