English · Common Verbs

send

/send/

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cause to go or be delivered

Beginnerverb

Definition

To cause something or someone to go or be delivered to a place. It is central to communication and logistics.

Example

I will send you the documents by email later this afternoon.

I will send you the documents by email later this afternoon.

Etymology

From Old English 'sendan' (to send, throw), from a Germanic root.

How & Where It’s Used

A core everyday verb for dispatching things and messages.

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