Synonyms of 'send'

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1 (verb) in the sense of dispatch

Definition

to cause (a person or thing) to go or be taken or transmitted to another place

He sent a basket of exotic fruit and a card.

Synonyms

dispatch

He dispatched a text message to Harper.

post

I'll post a card to her tonight.

mail

He mailed me the contract.

forward

The document was forwarded to the President.

direct

Please direct your replies to the editor.

convey

consign

remit

Many immigrants regularly remit money to their families.

send on

put in the post or mail

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2 (verb) in the sense of transmit

Definition

to cause (a person or thing) to go or be taken or transmitted to another place

The space probe sent back pictures of Triton.

Synonyms

transmit

letters begging them to transmit the programme daily

broadcast

CNN also broadcasts programmes in Europe.

communicate

The result will be communicated to parents.

radio

phone

fax

convey

They borrowed our boats to convey themselves across the river.

telecast

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3 (verb) in the sense of propel

Definition

to cause to go to a place or point

He let me go with a thrust of his wrist that sent me flying.

Synonyms

propel

The rocket is designed to propel the spacecraft.

hurl

Groups of rioters hurled stones at police.

fling

I flung the book on the table and stormed out.

shoot

He shot an arrow into the air.

fire

a huge gun designed to fire nuclear or chemical shells

deliver

Our bowler steamed in to deliver the first ball of the match.

cast

She took a pebble and cast it into the water.

catapult

He was catapulted into the side of the van.

let fly

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4 (verb) in the sense of drive

Definition

to bring to a state or condition

The constant noise sent him mad.

Synonyms

drive

I used the sledgehammer to drive the pegs in.

make

You can't make me do anything.

cause to become

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5 (verb) in the sense of enrapture

Definition

to move to excitement or rapture

(old-fashioned, slang)

Synonyms

move

These stories surprised and moved me.

please

This comment pleased her immensely.

excite

I only take on work that excites me.

delight

The report has delighted environmentalists.

charm

My sister charms everyone she meets.

stir

I was intrigued by him, stirred by his intellect.

thrill

The electric atmosphere both thrilled and terrified him.

turn (someone) on (slang)

enrapture

electrify

The spectators were electrified by his courage.

ravish

an eerie power to ravish the eye and seduce the soul

titillate

food to titillate the most jaded of palates

enthrall

intoxicate

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Phrasal verbs

See send for someone

See send for something

See send someone down

See send something off

See send something out

See send something or someone up

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in the sense of broadcast

Definition

to transmit (announcements or programmes) on radio or television

CNN also broadcasts programmes in Europe.

Synonyms

transmit,

show,

send,

air,

radio,

cable,

beam,

send out,

relay,

televise,

disseminate,

put on the air,

stream,

podcast,

open-line (Canadian)

in the sense of cast

Definition

to roll or throw (a dice)

She took a pebble and cast it into the water.

Synonyms

throw,

project,

launch,

pitch,

shed,

shy,

toss,

thrust,

hurl,

fling,

chuck (informal),

sling,

lob,

impel,

drive,

drop

in the sense of catapult

Definition

to cause (someone) suddenly to be in a particular situation

He was catapulted into the side of the van.

Synonyms

shoot,

pitch,

plunge,

toss,

hurl,

propel,

hurtle,

heave

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team or teem?

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teem

team

By March the place is starting to with tourists.

came or come?

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The time has came for us to move on. The time has come for us to move on.

way or weigh?

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way

weigh

I can't think of a worse to spend my time.

die or dye?

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die

dye

My love for you will never .

pole or poll?

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poll

pole

A weekly has shown that the president's popularity is declining.

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lead or led?

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The water flowed through old-fashioned lead pipes. The water flowed through old-fashioned led pipes.

pail or pale?

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Ben put the pail down beside the vet. Ben put the pale down beside the vet.

larva or lava?

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lava

larva

Rivers of flowed down the volcano.

weather or whether?

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weather

whether

Fishing is possible in virtually any .

flew or flu?

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Both of us had come down with the flew. Both of us had come down with the flu.

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