Send off for Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɛnd/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

SEND-awf-for

UK

sˈɛnd/ /ˈɒf/ /fˈɔː

SEND-of-faw

Definition

To write and request something to be sent to you, usually by mail or online, often from an official form or company.

Usage & Nuances

Usually informal; common with catalog shopping and online requests. 'Send off for' always involves ordering something to be delivered. Not used for sending physical mail to someone else. Often followed by the item: 'send off for a catalog'.

• Spanish: pedir por correo - solicitar por correo
• Portuguese (BR): pedir pelo correio - solicitar pelo correio
• Portuguese (PT): pedir pelo correio - encomendar pelo correio
• Chinese (Simplified): 邮购
• Chinese (Traditional): 郵購
• Hindi: डाक से मंगाना
• Arabic: طلب بالبريد
• Bengali: অনুরোধ করা - চাওয়া (ডাক/অনলাইনে কিছু পেতে)
• Russian: заказать - отправить заказ на
• Japanese: 取り寄せる
• Vietnamese: đặt mua - gửi yêu cầu nhận (qua bưu điện, online)
• Korean: 신청하다 - 주문하다
• Turkish: istekte bulunmak - sipariş vermek (posta/çevrimiçi)
• Urdu: منگوانا - درخواست بھیجنا (میل/آن لائن)
• Indonesian: memesan - mengajukan permintaan (melalui pos/online)

Example Sentences

I want to send off for a free sample.

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Did you send off for your passport renewal yet?

basic

You can send off for the official guide online.

basic

I sent off for those concert tickets last week; they should arrive soon.

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If you send off for the test kit today, you’ll get it by Monday.

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I always used to send off for cool things from toy catalogs as a kid.

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