sends
word · lemma: send
/ˈsɛndz/
sendz
/sˈɛndz/
sendz
Definition
To cause something to go from one person or place to another, for example by mail, message, email, or delivery. It can also mean causing someone to go somewhere.
Usage & Nuances
Common collocations include 'send a message', 'send an email', 'send a letter', and 'send someone home'. 'Send' is broader than 'give' because it emphasizes movement or transmission. In conversation, it can also mean strongly affect someone emotionally, as in 'That joke sent me.'
Spanish: envía - mandaPortuguese (BR): envia - mandaPortuguese (PT): envia - mandaChinese (Simplified): 发送 - 寄送Chinese (Traditional): 發送 - 寄送Hindi: भेजता है - भेजती है - भेजता/भेजती हूँArabic: يرسل - يبعثBengali: পাঠায় - পাঠায় - পাঠায় (লোক পাঠানো)Russian: отправляет - посылаетJapanese: 送る - 送信するVietnamese: gửi - chuyển điKorean: 보낸다 - 보내다Turkish: gönderir - yollarUrdu: بھیجتا ہے - روانہ کرتا ہےIndonesian: mengirim - mengantarkan
Example Sentences
She sends me a text every day.
basic
The school sends the report by email.
basic
He sends his son to music class on Saturdays.
basic
That song sends me right back to high school.
natural
My boss always sends emails late at night.
natural
One rude comment sends the whole chat off the rails.
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