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
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
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
On May 29, her 30th birthday, Rodriguez was one of 107 people sent to Jamaica.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Sister eaglets Sunny and Gizmo were recently trained for their big send off after hatching in their parents' nest in March in Southern California's Big Bear Valley, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, the non-profit organization that runs a 24-hour live feed monitoring the famous family.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Verb
Maintaining Composure New leaders often react impulsively in high-stress moments—snapping in meetings, sending reactive messages or overcorrecting.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
On May 29, her 30th birthday, Rodriguez was one of 107 people sent to Jamaica.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Noun
Some want a big send off, some prefer to leave quietly and others want to take some time and decide later.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Sister eaglets Sunny and Gizmo were recently trained for their big send off after hatching in their parents' nest in March in Southern California's Big Bear Valley, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, the non-profit organization that runs a 24-hour live feed monitoring the famous family.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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“Send.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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