send
Translation
to send, to dispatch, to transmit
Examples
I will send you an email.
I will send you an email.
She sent her son to the shop.
She sent her son to the store.
The sound sends a shiver down my spine.
The sound sends a shiver down my spine.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to cause (sth.) to go to (sb.) I need to send this letter to my friend.
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to cause (sb.) to have (sth.) Can you send me the file?
((sb.)) ((to a place)) to cause (sb.) to go to (a place) They sent their children to a good school.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dispatch, post, mail, transmit; Antonyms: receive, get
Etymology
From Old English 'sendan', meaning 'to send, cause to go'.
Memory Tips
Imagine putting a letter in a box and 'send'-ing it away.