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What does "send" mean?

send around

to put into circulation

send away

to dispatch or banish

send down

Brit. to suspend or expel from a university

send flying

  1. to dismiss or cause to depart hurriedly
  2. to stagger or repel, as with a blow
  3. to put to flight; rout
  4. to scatter abruptly in all directions

send for

  1. to ask for the arrival of; summon
  2. to place an order for; make a request for delivery of

send forth

to be a source of; cause to appear; give out or forth; produce, emit, utter, etc.

send in

  1. to dispatch, hand in, or send to a central point or to one receiving
  2. to put (a player) into a game or contest

send off

  1. to mail or dispatch (a letter, gift, etc.)
  2. to dismiss
  3. to give a send-off to

send out

  1. to dispatch, distribute, issue, mail, etc. from a central point
  2. to send forth
  3. to send someone on an errand (for something)

send up

  1. to cause to rise, climb, or go up
  2. ☆ Informal to sentence to prison
  3. Brit., Informal to make seem ridiculous, esp. by parody

See send in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

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