SEND FOR (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING)


Meaning of SEND FOR (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) in English

send for somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ send )

1 . to ask or order that something be brought or sent to you, especially by writing a letter or by telephone:

Send for your free sample today!

2 . old-fashioned to ask or tell someone to come to you by sending them a message:

Charlie said he’d find a place to live and then send for me.

Get back into bed. I’ll send for the doctor.

I’ve sent for help.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.