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Send

verb
(past & past part. sent; pres. part. sending)
1.
Cause to go somewhere.  Synonym: direct.  "She sent her children to camp" , "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
2.
To cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place.  Synonym: send out.
3.
Cause to be directed or transmitted to another place.  Synonyms: mail, post.  "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
4.
Transport commercially.  Synonyms: ship, transport.
5.
Assign to a station.  Synonyms: place, post, station.
6.
Transfer.  Synonyms: get off, send off.
7.
Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution.  Synonyms: charge, commit, institutionalise, institutionalize.  "He was committed to prison"
8.
Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television.  Synonyms: air, beam, broadcast, transmit.



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... list ought to be, must be still—unless it has been stolen since—in the big trunk, into which I threw, pell-mell, the papers and books my brother left scattered about his writing table. To be quite sure about this, we must return to Auteuil.... But perhaps it is useless; because when I wanted to send it to you some forty-eight hours ago, I searched everywhere for the wretched thing, and in vain!... I am not even sure now that I brought it away ...
— Messengers of Evil - Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantomas • Pierre Souvestre

... favourable a turn, I am quite sorry that I ever imparted my apprehensions to you; for the pleasure of learning that the danger is over is perhaps dearly purchased by all that you have previously suffered. I am so much agitated by delight that I can scarcely hold a pen; but am determined to send you a few short lines by James, that you may have some explanation of what must so greatly astonish you, as that Reginald should be returning to Parklands. I was sitting about half an hour ago with Sir James in the breakfast parlour, when my brother called me out of the room. I instantly saw that ...
— Persuasion • Jane Austen

... half as wise as thou seemest bold, thou wilt not fail to gain honour and wealth both, in the service of the Burg; for we be overmuch beset with foemen that we should not welcome any wight and wary warrior, though he be an alien of blood and land. If thou thinkest well of this, then send me thy man here and give me word of thy mind, and I shall lead thee to the chiefs of the Port, and make the ...
— The Well at the World's End • William Morris

... like a shot! Got a cable from some of his folks. All he said was he was called home. Awful close-mouthed for an Irishman. All the Irish I ever knew before—I think he gave Mabel a note to put in your room. Want I should send her up for it?" asked ...
— Jane Journeys On • Ruth Comfort Mitchell

... whom frequently they send To get at those who claim some land, and whisper as a friend, ''Tis I can help you with the judge, if you would wish to plead, Give me but half, I'll ...
— A Book About Lawyers • John Cordy Jeaffreson


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