verb

send

SEND/send/

To cause movement to another destination.

The man sends a letter through the outgoing slot of the mailbox.

An older man sends a sealed envelope by pushing it through the outgoing slot of a freestanding postal collection box.
Etymology

Old English sendan already meant causing someone or something to go elsewhere. Dispatching a messenger and having something conveyed are both examples of this same causative idea.

In context

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He began to send me pictures of his call center. He began to share with me the scripts that him and his coworkers would read.
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More examples

  • Please send me the address before we leave.
  • She sent the children upstairs to get their shoes.
  • A sudden gust sends the papers flying across the yard.

Forms

send · sends · sent · sending

sender noun — A person or organization that sends something.

Similar words

dispatch
Emphasizes sending someone or something promptly for a specific purpose.
forward
Means sending something received onward to another person or destination.
transmit
Usually describes sending signals, information, or energy through a medium.