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1. | [ verb ] cause to go somewhere | |
Synonyms: | direct | |
Examples: | "The explosion sent the car flying in the air" "She sent her children to camp" "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" |
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Related terms: | move turn project refer divert redirect blow route route turn fire dismiss sending | |
2. | [ verb ] to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place | |
Synonyms: | send_out | |
Examples: | : "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept." |
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Related terms: | transmit mail send_in mail_out remit sender | |
3. | [ verb ] cause to be directed or transmitted to another place | |
Synonyms: | post mail | |
Examples: | "send me your latest results" "I'll mail you the paper when it's written" |
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Related terms: | transfer airmail express-mail express register mail mail postage mailer post mailing sendee mailing | |
4. | [ verb ] (transportation) transport commercially | |
Synonyms: | ship transport | |
Related terms: | move dispatch forward railroad barge dispatch forward cargo transportation shipper | |
5. | [ verb ] assign to a station | |
Synonyms: | station post place base | |
Related terms: | move locate garrison fort position post station | |
6. | [ verb ] transfer | |
Synonyms: | get_off send_off | |
Examples: | "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia" |
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Related terms: | transfer bon_voyage | |
7. | [ verb ] cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution | |
Synonyms: | commit institutionalize institutionalise charge | |
Examples: | "After the second episode, she had to be committed" "he was committed to prison" |
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Related terms: | transfer transfer hospitalize mental_hospital commitment | |
8. | [ verb ] (television) broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television | |
Synonyms: | broadcast transmit beam air | |
Examples: | "We cannot air this X-rated song" |
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Related terms: | publicize televize rerun satellite sportscast interrogate broadcast_media broadcast radio_beam air broadcaster transmitter air | |
Similar spelling: |
sendee Seanad sennit seamed sennett sent Senaida |