send

«send» in Mova's school dictionary: to make something go to another place or person, like a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (send, sends, sent, sending)

meaning for a pupil

1) To send is to make something go to another place or person, like a letter, a parcel or a message. tree →

2) To send someone is to tell them to go somewhere: send a child to bed. tree →

3) To send something flying is to make it move fast. tree →

4) To send for someone is to ask them to come. tree →

5) To send greeting means to send a formal message wishing someone well. tree →

sense in the lessons

Everyday: send a text, send an email, send a card, send a parcel, send someone home. Safety: never send photos or your address to strangers online. In maths it is an action that moves things from one person to another: things sent leave the sender (subtract) and reach the receiver (add). Phrases: send back, send off, send out, send away.

examples

• She sends 5 texts a day. tree →
• He sent 12 cards to his friends. tree →
• The farm sends 40 boxes to the shop each week. tree →
• How many cards are left after he sends 7? tree →
• Mum sent me to the shop for bread. tree →
• The teacher sent a letter home to all parents. tree →
• The kick sent the ball over the fence. tree →
• Do not send your password to anyone. tree →
• “Send for the cook,” says he. tree →

note

Irregular: send, sent, sent (not «sended»). Things sent leave the sender (subtract) and reach the receiver (add). «A day» or «each week» marks a rate: total = rate × days or weeks. Trap: none. «Sent» sounds like «cent» and «scent».

In the corpora

• Job hunting means searching adverts and sending applications, often dozens before getting anywhere; many get no reply at all.
• Heating a room with the window open sends the warm air, and the money that paid for it, straight outside.
• Families visit graves, send cards, mark the anniversary, hold memorial services and even put up benches with little plaques.
• An election is when adults vote to choose their leaders and representatives; candidates send leaflets to explain their promises.
• Trolling means sending many cruel messages online; you can disagree strongly with someone without abusing them.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «send» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.