- send for something
- send for (something)
to request that something be sent or brought to you.
She sent for catalogs and read lots of books before she started the garden.
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send for something
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send for something — ˈsend for sth derived to ask sb to bring or deliver sth to you • His son found him and sent for help. • She sent for the latest sales figures. Main entry: ↑sendderived … Useful english dictionary
send for — (something) to request that something be sent or brought to you. She sent for catalogs and read lots of books before she started the garden … New idioms dictionary
send for — verb order, request, or command to come (Freq. 4) She was called into the director s office Call the police! • Syn: ↑call • See Also: ↑call forth (for: ↑cal … Useful english dictionary
send for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms send for : present tense I/you/we/they send for he/she/it sends for present participle sending for past tense sent for past participle sent for 1) send for someone to ask for someone to come to you I think we… … English dictionary
send for — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you send for someone, you send them a message asking them to come and see you. [V P n] I ve sent for the doctor. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you send for something, you write and ask for it to be sent to you. [V P n] Send for your free… … English dictionary
send away for something — send away for (something) to request something by mail. She sent away for applications to six colleges … New idioms dictionary
send back something — send back (someone/something) to return someone or something to the place they came from. A year after he got out of prison, he was sent back for dealing in drugs. Some computer ads allow users to click on a button and send an e mail back to the… … New idioms dictionary
ˈsend for sb/sth — phrasal verb to ask or arrange for someone or something to come to you I think we should send for a doctor.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
send off for something — ˌsend ˈoff (for sth) | ˌsend aˈway (to sb) (for sth) derived to write to sb and ask them to send you sth by post/mail • I ve sent off for some books for my course. Main entry: ↑sendderived … Useful english dictionary
send out for something — order delivery of something we sent out for pizza * * * ˌsend ˈout for sth derived to ask a restaurant or shop/store to deliver food to you at home or at work • Let s send out for a pizza. Main entry: ↑sendderived … Useful english dictionary
