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send

 
 
pronunciation:
send
part of speech: verb
inflections: sends, sending, sent
definition 1: When you send something, you make it go from one place to another. People often send things like letters, messages, and packages.
Scarlet sent invitations to her birthday party to all her friends.My dad sent my mom flowers on Valentine's Day.
synonyms:
transmit
antonyms:
receive
similar words:
convey, deliver, direct, forward, mail
definition 2: When you send somebody to a place, it means you ask them to go to that place.
My mom sent my dad to the store to pick up some bread and some eggs.
similar words:
assign, charge, direct, move
definition 3: When you send a ball over the fence, you throw or cause the ball to move over the fence.
Jason kicked the soccer ball and sent it far down the field.
synonyms:
direct, propel
similar words:
cast, guide, launch, move, point, refer, shoot, throw, thrust
derivation: sender (n.)