entsenden
Translation
to dispatch, to send, to delegate
Examples
Ein Diplomat wurde in die Krisenregion entsandt.
A diplomat was dispatched to the crisis region.
Die Organisation entsandte Helfer ins Katastrophengebiet.
The organization dispatched helpers to the disaster area.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((to...)) to dispatch sb. to... The government entsandte a delegation to the conference.
Similar Words
schicken (to send), abordnen (to delegate), delegieren (to delegate)
Etymology
From the prefix `ent-` (away, out) + `senden` (to send). Literally 'to send out'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'sending' someone on an 'ent'erprise or mission, which is a formal dispatch.