INDEX:
1. to send a letter, message, parcel etc
2. to send something to someone after it has come to you
3. to send someone somewhere
4. when something sends out signals, light, heat etc
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↑ LETTER
↑ MESSAGE
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1. to send a letter, message, parcel etc
▷ send /send/ [transitive verb]
▪ Send a cheque for £50 with your order.
▪ How many Christmas cards did you send?
send somebody something
▪ Perhaps I should send him a note of apology.
▪ She sent him a furious email.
send something to something
▪ He sent a dozen red roses to his girlfriend on her birthday.
▪ MI5 intercepted a message sent from a business firm in Paris to The Hague.
sender [countable noun]
▪ The sender of the first correct answer wins a trip to London.
▷ post British /mail especially American /pəʊst, meɪl/ [transitive verb]
to send a letter, package etc by putting it in a letter box or taking it to the post office :
▪ I must remember to post Joey’s birthday card.
▪ You may choose not to mail the payment until the due date.
post/mail something to somebody
▪ Could you mail those photographs to me?
▪ Tickets will be posted to you unless otherwise requested.
post/mail somebody something
▪ I mailed my dad a postcard from Alaska.
▷ fax /fæks/ [transitive verb]
to send someone a copy of a document or message electronically down a telephone line, using a fax machine :
▪ Shall I fax the report or mail it?
fax something to somebody
▪ The order will be faxed directly to the manufacturer.
fax somebody something
▪ They’ve agreed to fax us their proposals tomorrow.
faxed [adjective]
sent by fax :
▪ In a faxed letter, he said he would not be returning to work.
▷ email/e-mail /ˈiːmeɪl/ [transitive verb]
to send a message directly from one computer to another computer, using the Internet :
▪ You can email Richard in Sydney.
email somebody something
▪ I’ll e-mail you his address when I get home.
email something to somebody
▪ She spent the next hour e-mailing her resume to prospective employers.
▷ send off /ˌsend ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to send something somewhere so that it can be dealt with :
send something off
▪ I must send this film off to be processed.
send off something
▪ When did you send off your application form?
▷ send in /ˌsend ˈɪn/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to send something to an organization by mail, so that it can be dealt with :
send something in
▪ We’ve sent our passports in to get them renewed.
send in something
▪ The final date for sending in completed application forms is July 3rd.
▪ Almost 1000 questionnaires have already been sent in.
▷ send out /ˌsend ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to send something to a lot of people :
send out something
▪ The club sends out a monthly newsletter to all its members.
▪ Officials are sending out information packs to 4000 firms in the area.
send something out
▪ We posted the wedding invitations in batches, rather than sending them all out at the same time.
▷ circulate /ˈsɜːʳkjɑleɪt/ [transitive verb]
to send a letter or written message to each person in a group in order to make sure that everyone receives the information you want them to receive :
▪ While Shelley was still at school, he circulated a pamphlet attacking religion.
circulate something around/to/through etc
▪ Sneed had circulated a letter round the department explaining the new pay cuts.
▪ A list of well-known fraudsters was circulated to all local police chiefs.
be widely circulated
circulated to a lot of people
▪ The results of the survey were widely circulated.
▷ dispatch/despatch /dɪˈspætʃ/ [transitive verb] formal
to send something to someone, especially something they have ordered or are expecting :
▪ The seller had agreed to dispatch the goods free of charge.
dispatch something to something
▪ The proofs were then despatched to London for printing.
▷ get something off /ˌget something ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb] informal
to send something by mail, especially when it is urgent :
▪ She managed to get all the letters off before five o'clock.
get sth off to
▪ I’ll get this off to you first thing in the morning.
▷ put something in the post /ˌpʊt something ɪn ðə ˈpəʊst/ [verb phrase] British
to put a letter, parcel etc into a post box or take it to a post office to be sent :
▪ I’ll put a cheque in the post for you tonight.
2. to send something to someone after it has come to you
▷ forward /ˈfɔːʳwəʳd/ [transitive verb]
to send something to another person after it has come to you, so that they can deal with it :
▪ I asked the landlord to forward all my mail, but he didn’t.
forward something to somebody
▪ After the report had been translated, it was forwarded to Admiral Turner.
forward somebody something
▪ Could you forward me her email, and I’ll get back to her.
▷ send on /ˌsend ˈɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to send someone’s letters or possessions to them at their new address because they have moved house :
send something on (to somebody)
▪ If any letters arrive, please send them on to me in Los Angeles.
send on something
▪ I promised that I’d send on her final salary cheque.
▷ send back/return /ˌsend ˈbæk, rɪˈtɜːʳn/ [transitive verb]
to send something back to the person who sent it. Return is more formal than send back and is used especially in writing. :
send something back
▪ She sent all Patrick’s letters back without opening them.
send back something
▪ Complete all the details, then send back the form.
return something (to somebody)
▪ I would be grateful if you would sign the attached copy of this letter and return it to me.
▷ redirect /ˌriːdaɪˈrekt, -də̇-/ [transitive verb]
to write someone’s new address on a letter or parcel that has arrived for them, and send it to them :
▪ I’ve asked the new owners to redirect all our letters.
redirect something to something
▪ I’m redirecting all his letters to his college.
3. to send someone somewhere
▷ send /send/ [transitive verb]
to make someone or something go somewhere :
send somebody/something out/to/back etc
▪ He sent the children out of the room so we could talk.
▪ There are no plans to send British troops to the area.
▪ He travelled all over the world, but decided to send his son to school in England.
▷ pack off /ˌpæk ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to send someone to another place very quickly, especially so that you do not have to deal with them or they do not cause you any problems :
pack somebody off (to)
▪ They gave her her supper and then packed her off to bed.
be packed off (to)
▪ To prevent a scandal, John was rapidly packed off to another city.
▷ dispatch/despatch /dɪˈspætʃ/ [transitive verb] formal
to send someone or something to a place, especially so that they can help in a difficult or dangerous situation :
▪ The government dispatched 150 police to restore order.
▪ As soon as the news reached them, a second airplane was despatched.
dispatch somebody/something to
▪ A recovery vehicle was immediately dispatched to the area.
▷ send in /ˌsend ˈɪn/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to send a group of soldiers, police, medical workers etc somewhere to deal with a difficult or dangerous situation :
send in somebody
▪ After the earthquake, the Red Cross sent in medical teams from around the world.
send somebody in
▪ Sending troops in would only make the situation worse.
▷ send out /ˌsend ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to send someone somewhere to do a particular job, especially somewhere far away :
send out somebody
▪ The paper sent out several teams of reporters to follow the progress of the war.
▪ Their top computer engineers were sent out to tackle the problem.
send somebody out
▪ We’ll send a mechanic out as soon as we can.
▷ be posted /biː ˈpəʊstə̇d/ [verb phrase]
if someone such as a soldier or government official is posted to a place, especially somewhere abroad, they are sent there to do their job :
be posted to
▪ My father was posted to Hong Kong when I was six.
▪ He joined the company three years ago and is hoping to be posted to Asia soon.
be posted as
▪ Terry’s just heard he’s been posted as liaison officer on the USS Nebraska.
▷ be stationed /biː ˈsteɪʃ ə nd/ [verb phrase]
if a member of an army, navy, or air force is stationed somewhere, they are sent to that place for a period of military duty :
be stationed in/at/there etc
▪ My uncle was stationed in Burma during the war.
▪ At the weekend, all the local bars were full of soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg.
4. when something sends out signals, light, heat etc
▷ send out /ˌsend ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]
▪ The beacon sends out a beam of light every thirty seconds.
▪ He lit a fire, which sent out clouds of dense smoke.
▪ The radar sends out radio waves and listens for echoes from enemy craft.
▷ give out /ˌgɪv ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to send out light, sound, heat etc :
▪ The oil lamp gave out a pleasant yellowish light.
▪ The musical triangle gives out a clear, beautiful note when struck.
▪ The stun gun, when applied to the body, gives out a sharp electric shock.
▷ give off /ˌgɪv ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to send out heat, smells, gas etc as a result of a natural or chemical process :
▪ The plant gives off a delicate smell of lemons.
▪ Gas heaters should only be used in well-ventilated rooms as they give off carbon monoxide.
▷ emit /ɪˈmɪt/ [transitive verb] formal
to send out heat, light, smells, gas etc :
▪ When minerals such as quartz are heated, they emit light.
▪ The Earth emits natural radiation.
▷ radiate /ˈreɪdieɪt/ [transitive verb] especially written
to send out light or heat in all directions from a central point :
▪ The sun radiates both warmth and light.
▪ The old and faded lights radiated a feeble glow upon the walls.
▷ cast/throw /kɑːstǁkæst, θrəʊ/ [transitive verb]
to send out light onto a surface or onto a particular area - used especially in stories and descriptions :
▪ The sun shining through the trees cast a pattern of light and shade on the footpath.
▪ Candles in tarnished holders threw a warm light over the room.