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Send definition

Send is a verb meaning "cause to go somewhere." It has 8 meanings, listed below with an example sentence.

Part of speech
verb
Syllables
1
Letters
4
How common
Everyday word

Send as a verb

  1. cause to go somewhere

    Same sense: direct

  2. to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place

    Same sense: send out

  3. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

    "send me your latest results"

    Same sense: post, mail

  4. transport commercially

    Same sense: ship, transport

  5. assign to a station

    Same sense: place, post, station

  6. transfer

    Same sense: get off, send off

  7. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

    Same sense: charge, commit, institutionalize, institutionalise

  8. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

    Same sense: air, broadcast, beam, transmit

Synonyms and antonyms

How to say send

Send has 1 syllable and rhymes with end. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with send

SEND in word games

Scrabble
5
Words With Friends
6
Anagrams
3

Is SEND a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check SEND in the word checker, or unscramble SEND to see its 3 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.

Definitions and examples from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Browse more words in the dictionary.