sent
ˈsent 
; sending
; sending
1
2
: to cause to happen
whatever fate may send
3
: to dispatch by a means of communication
4
a
: to direct, order, or request to go
b
: to permit or enable to attend a term or session
send a daughter to college
c
: to direct by advice or reference
d
: to cause or order to depart : dismiss
5
a
: to force to go : drive away
b
: to cause to assume a specified state
sent them into a rage
6
7
: to cause to be carried to a destination
especially
: to consign to death or a place of punishment
8
: to convey or cause to be conveyed or transmitted by an agent
sent out invitations
9
: to strike or thrust so as to impel violently
sent him sprawling
1
a
: to dispatch someone to convey a message or do an errand
—often used with out
send out for pizza
b
: to dispatch a request or order
—often used with away
2
: transmit
sender
noun
Synonyms
Examples of send in a Sentence
Verb
Satellites receive signals in space and send them back to Earth.
When you write to him, please send him my very best wishes.
He became ill and was sent home from school.
She sent the kids to bed immediately after supper.
He was sent to prison for armed robbery.
The company sent me to the conference.
“There is a Ms. Jones here to see you.” “Send her in.”
He was sent on a secret mission.
They sent a limo to pick her up at the airport.
He asked us to send a taxi for him.
Recent Examples on the Web
Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The Indianapolis Fire Department’s dive team was dispatched at 8:35 p.m. April 16 and sent boats into the river near West New York and Limestone streets west of downtown Indianapolis.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Former Louisville pediatrician Stephanie Russell will be sent to federal prison after pleading guilty and admitting to stalking her ex-husband and attempting to hire someone to kill him.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
Cohen sent a $130,000 payment to Daniels' lawyer to kill the story before the 2016 election, Colangelo says.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
To contact members of The Star Leadership Team, send emails to: Greg Farmer, at gfarmer@kcstar.com, Yvette Walker, at ywalker@kcstar.com, Andale Gross, at agross@kcstar.com.
—The Star’s Leadership Team, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
Hawaiian Electric then sent a worker to the location at 7 a.m. to evaluate the damage.
—Brianna Sacks and Anumita Kaur The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 21 Apr. 2024
The move, which drew condemnation across the region, sent a message in line with Mr. Noboa’s heavy-handed approach to violence and graft.
—Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Now, Japan is sending 250 more cherry trees to Washington, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday during a visit to the White House.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Victory in the Champions League would be the perfect send off for both men, but neither side are considered to be among the favorites to lift the trophy.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
This season, Alexander-Arnold and the Reds are still in the hunt for four possible trophies, as the squad looks to give its departing manager Jürgen Klopp a glorious send off after his nine years with the team.
—Zayn Nabbi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
Apologies for the late send, I have been buried in Hot Pod Summit prep.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2023
In Gmail, click the arrow next to Send, then Schedule send.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
As a final send off, guests gathered in the garden for sparkler photos at Sunset.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
Google shows if your texts are end-to-end encrypted with signs such as a lock icon under texts and another on the send button.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
General Motors, on the other hand, went full send with the outrageous GMC Hummer EV SUT, which forms the basis for the latest player on the field, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 26 June 2023
Verb
In 2021, University of Arizona researchers proposed a concept to send an ark filled with 335 million sperm and egg samples to the moon.
—Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The Indianapolis Fire Department’s dive team was dispatched at 8:35 p.m. April 16 and sent boats into the river near West New York and Limestone streets west of downtown Indianapolis.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Former Louisville pediatrician Stephanie Russell will be sent to federal prison after pleading guilty and admitting to stalking her ex-husband and attempting to hire someone to kill him.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
Cohen sent a $130,000 payment to Daniels' lawyer to kill the story before the 2016 election, Colangelo says.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
To contact members of The Star Leadership Team, send emails to: Greg Farmer, at gfarmer@kcstar.com, Yvette Walker, at ywalker@kcstar.com, Andale Gross, at agross@kcstar.com.
—The Star’s Leadership Team, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
Hawaiian Electric then sent a worker to the location at 7 a.m. to evaluate the damage.
—Brianna Sacks and Anumita Kaur The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 21 Apr. 2024
The move, which drew condemnation across the region, sent a message in line with Mr. Noboa’s heavy-handed approach to violence and graft.
—Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Now, Japan is sending 250 more cherry trees to Washington, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday during a visit to the White House.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
The difference is that now a human can be in hundreds of simultaneous chats, rather than a handful, as all the chatter simply needs to repeatedly press send since the AI has generated the message.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Victory in the Champions League would be the perfect send off for both men, but neither side are considered to be among the favorites to lift the trophy.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
This season, Alexander-Arnold and the Reds are still in the hunt for four possible trophies, as the squad looks to give its departing manager Jürgen Klopp a glorious send off after his nine years with the team.
—Zayn Nabbi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
Apologies for the late send, I have been buried in Hot Pod Summit prep.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2023
In Gmail, click the arrow next to Send, then Schedule send.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
As a final send off, guests gathered in the garden for sparkler photos at Sunset.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
Google shows if your texts are end-to-end encrypted with signs such as a lock icon under texts and another on the send button.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
General Motors, on the other hand, went full send with the outrageous GMC Hummer EV SUT, which forms the basis for the latest player on the field, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 26 June 2023
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