Topic: COMPUTERS
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | sendan |
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send S1 W1
past tense and past participle sent
past tense and past participle sent1 to arrange for something to go or be taken to another place, especially by post : Lyn sent some pictures from the wedding.
by post etc
[transitive]Lyn sent some pictures from the wedding. send something by post/sea/air etc Monday is the last day to send cards by post to arrive by Christmas.
Monday is the last day to send cards by post to arrive by Christmas.2TD to make a message, electronic signal etc go somewhere, using radio equipment, computers etc Radio signals were sent into deep space.
radio/computer etc
[transitive] send somebody something I sent her an email yesterday.
I sent her an email yesterday.Radio signals were sent into deep space.3
person to place
a) [transitive] to ask or tell someone to go somewhere, especially so that they can do something for you there : The United Nations is sending troops.
The United Nations is sending troops. send somebody back/away/over/home etc Many of the refugees were sent back to Vietnam. When Frank came, I told him I was ill and sent him away. They sent me down to talk to Mr. Strachan. Mr Ellison is here. Shall I send him in (=tell him to enter the room)?
Many of the refugees were sent back to Vietnam.When Frank came, I told him I was ill and sent him away.They sent me down to talk to Mr. Strachan.Mr Ellison is here. Shall I send him in (=tell him to enter the room)?b) [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrange for someone to go to a place such as a school, prison, or hospital and spend some time there
send somebody to something I can't afford to send my kid to private school. He was sent to prison for five years.
I can't afford to send my kid to private school.He was sent to prison for five years.4 if something that someone does or says sends a particular message, it has that meaning : Advertising sends the message that you have to be thin to be successful.
send (somebody) a message/signal
Advertising sends the message that you have to be thin to be successful.5 to ask someone to give your greetings, good wishes etc to someone else : Mother sends her love.
send your love/regards/best wishes etc
spokenMother sends her love.6 to make something move from one place to another
cause to move
[transitive always + adverb/preposition]7 to make someone or something move quickly through the air or across something : The explosion sent glass flying everywhere.
send somebody/something flying/sprawling/reeling etc
The explosion sent glass flying everywhere.8 to make someone or something start to be in a particular state :
affect
[transitive always + adverb/preposition]10 to make you feel very frightened or excited : The eerie howl of the siren sent chills up her spine.
send shivers/chills up (and down) your spine
The eerie howl of the siren sent chills up her spine.11 to tell someone who is not wanted that they must leave at once : After his four years as governor, the voters sent him packing.
send somebody packing
informalAfter his four years as governor, the voters sent him packing.send away for something
phrasal verbSend away for a free recipe booklet.send down
phrasal verb1 to make something lose value : The company's bad figures sent its share price down.
send something ↔ down
The company's bad figures sent its share price down.3 to be told to leave a university because of bad behaviour
be sent down
British English old-fashionedSECsend for somebody/something
phrasal verb1 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!
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.
Charlie said he'd find a place to live and then send for me.send something/somebody ↔ in
phrasal verb1TCM to send something, usually by post, to a place where it can be dealt with : I sent in a few job applications last week.
I sent in a few job applications last week.2 to send soldiers, police etc somewhere to deal with a difficult or dangerous situation : British troops were sent in as part of the peace-keeping force.
British troops were sent in as part of the peace-keeping force.send off
phrasal verb2 to send a letter to a company or organization asking them to post something to you : I sent off for a copy of the photograph.
send off for something
TCMI sent off for a copy of the photograph.3 to order a sports player to leave the field because they have broken the rules : One of Dundee's players was sent off for punching another player.
send sb↔ off
British EnglishDSOne of Dundee's players was sent off for punching another player.send something ↔ on
phrasal verb1 especially British EnglishTCM to send someone's letters or possessions to their new address from their old address [= forward]: My flatmate said she'd send on all my post.
My flatmate said she'd send on all my post.2 to send something that has been received to another place so that it can be dealt with
send out
phrasal verb1 to make a person or a group of people or things go from one place to various other places : Information was sent out to interested students. Search parties were sent out to look for survivors.
send something/somebody ↔ out
Information was sent out to interested students.Search parties were sent out to look for survivors.2 to broadcast or produce a signal, light, sound etc : The ship is sending out an SOS signal.
send sth↔ out
The ship is sending out an SOS signal.3 to ask a restaurant or food shop to deliver food to you at home or at work : We sent out for sandwiches.
send out for something
DFWe sent out for sandwiches.send something/somebody ↔ up
phrasal verb1 to make something increase in value : The oil shortage is bound to send prices up.
The oil shortage is bound to send prices up.2 British English informal to make someone or something seem silly by copying them in a funny way : The film hilariously sends up Hollywood disaster movies.
The film hilariously sends up Hollywood disaster movies.