SEND

noun uncountable educationBritish

UK /ˌes iː en ˈdi:/

UK /send/

1
special educational needs and disabilities: the needs of children who have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than other children of the same age
The services will enrich and add to the lives of those with SEND.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to learning and the process of learning
acquisition
advanced
assimilation

SEND

noun uncountable educationBritish

US /ˌes i en ˈdi/

US /send/

1
special educational needs and disabilities: the needs of children who have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than other children of the same age
The services will enrich and add to the lives of those with SEND.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to learning and the process of learning
acquisition
advanced
assimilation

send

verb transitive

UK /send/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	send
he/she/it	sends
present participle	sending
past tense	sent
past participle	sent

1
to post a letter or parcel to someone
I sent the letters yesterday, so they should arrive today.
send someone something:
I’ll send you a copy of the report.
send something to someone:
I forgot to send a birthday card to Amy.
send something by post/mail/airmail etc:
I think it’s too heavy to send by airmail.
Synonyms and related words
To send something somewhere
send
post
ship
1. 1a
  to arrange for something to be taken to a place
  send something to something:
  The government is sending food supplies to the stricken island.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send something somewhere
  send
  post
  ship
2. 1b
  to arrange for a shop or organization to deliver something to a person or place
  I must remember to send Helen some flowers for her birthday.
  send someone something:
  He sent me a lovely bouquet.
  send something to someone/something:
  You can have the books sent direct to your home.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send something somewhere
  send
  post
  ship
3. 1c
  to arrange for a message to be delivered to a person by email
  I’ll send you an email with all the details.
  Did you get that message I sent you?
  Synonyms and related words
  Communicating by email or text message
  address
  ASCII art
  attach
2
to put soldiers or military equipment in a place, especially because there is a war
Two navy warships have been sent to the area.
Officials are sending troops to stop the takeover.
Last week, their government sent 30 fighter jets.
Once again young men are being sent into battle.
Synonyms and related words
Fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war
action stations
active duty
active service
1. 2a
  to arrange for someone to go to a place to do a job
  The company has promised to send an engineer tomorrow.
  send someone to do something:
  Britain has sent a team of doctors to help with the rescue efforts.
  send someone to something:
  Each country will send two delegates to the conference.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send someone somewhere
  send
  ship
  relocate
2. 2b
  to force someone to go somewhere using an official order
  Opponents of the regime are either killed or sent into exile.
  Most of the refugees will be sent back home.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send someone somewhere
  send
  ship
  relocate
3. 2c
  to make arrangements for someone to go to a place to study
  When she was twelve, her parents sent her to school in Oxford.
  His parents couldn’t afford to send him to university.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send someone somewhere
  send
  ship
  relocate
3
to make someone move or fall suddenly
send someone flying/rolling/tumbling etc:
A fire in the casino sent people fleeing for safety.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to move something
budge
propel
guide
1. 3a
  to make something fall or move suddenly through the air
  A careless step sent rocks tumbling down on the climbers below.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move, or to move something downwards
  fall
  lower
  come down
4
to make someone feel a particular emotion
She said no, which sent him into a terrible sulk.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotions
affect
provoke
inspire
1. 4a
  to make something happen
  Concerns about the economy have sent share prices tumbling today.
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something start to exist or happen
  bring about
  trigger
  form
5
to allow a substance such as smoke or something made by a chemical process to escape into the atmosphere
send something out/up:
Forest fires sent up smoke for miles around.
Dangerous chemical fumes were sent out by the explosion.
Synonyms and related words
To send something out into the air or environment
give off
send out
emit
6
in Malaysian English, to take someone somewhere
Can you send me to the airport?
Submitted on:
11/07/2015
Open Dictionary - July2015
7
send someone on their way
to make someone to leave a placeSubmitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 18/11/2017
Open Dictionary - November2017

phrases

send shivers up/down someone’s spine

send a/the message (that)

send someone packing

send shock waves through something

phrasal verbs

send away

send away for

send back

send down

send for

send in

send off

send out

send out for

send up

send

verb transitive

US /send/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	send
he/she/it	sends
present participle	sending
past tense	sent
past participle	sent

1
to mail a letter or package to someone
I sent the letters yesterday, so they should arrive today.
send someone something:
I’ll send you a copy of the report.
send something to someone:
I forgot to send a birthday card to Amy.
send something by mail/airmail etc.:
I think it’s too heavy to send by airmail.
Synonyms and related words
To send something somewhere
send
ship
send out
1. 1a
  to arrange for something to be taken to a place
  send something to something:
  The government is sending food supplies to the stricken island.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send something somewhere
  send
  ship
  send out
2. 1b
  to arrange for a store or organization to deliver something to a person or place
  I must remember to send Helen some flowers for her birthday.
  send someone something:
  He sent me a lovely bouquet.
  send something to someone/something:
  You can have the books sent direct to your home.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send something somewhere
  send
  ship
  send out
3. 1c
  to arrange for a message to be delivered to a person by e-mail
  I’ll send you an e-mail with all the details.
  Did you get that message I sent you?
  Synonyms and related words
  Communicating by email or text message
  address
  ASCII art
  attach
2
to put soldiers or military equipment in a place, especially because there is a war
Two navy warships have been sent to the area.
Officials are sending troops to stop the takeover.
Last week, their government sent 30 fighter jets.
Once again young men are being sent into battle.
Synonyms and related words
Fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war
active duty
active service
aggressor
1. 2a
  to arrange for someone to go to a place to do a job
  The company has promised to send an engineer tomorrow.
  send someone to something:
  Each country will send two delegates to the conference.
  send someone to do something:
  They’ve sent a team of doctors to help with the rescue efforts.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send someone somewhere
  send
  ship
  relocate
2. 2b
  to force someone to go somewhere using an official order
  Opponents of the regime are either killed or sent into exile.
  Most of the refugees will be sent back home.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send someone somewhere
  send
  ship
  relocate
3. 2c
  to make arrangements for someone to go to a place to study
  When she was twelve, her parents sent her to school in Switzerland.
  His parents couldn’t afford to send him to college.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send someone somewhere
  send
  ship
  relocate
3
to make someone move or fall suddenly
send someone flying/rolling/tumbling etc.:
A fire in the casino sent people fleeing for safety.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to move something
propel
guide
transfer
1. 3a
  to make something fall or move suddenly through the air
  A careless step sent rocks tumbling down on the climbers below.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move, or to move something downwards
  fall
  lower
  come down
4
to make someone feel a particular emotion
She said no, which sent him into a terrible sulk.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotions
affect
provoke
inspire
1. 4a
  to make something happen
  Concerns about the economy have sent share prices tumbling today.
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something start to exist or happen
  bring about
  start off
  create
5
to allow a substance such as smoke or something made by a chemical process to escape into the atmosphere
send something out/up:
Forest fires sent up smoke for miles around.
Dangerous chemical fumes were sent out by the explosion.
Synonyms and related words
To send something out into the air or environment
give off
send out
emit
6
in Malaysian English, to take someone somewhere
Can you send me to the airport?
Submitted on:
11/07/2015
Open Dictionary - July2015
7
send someone on their way
to make someone to leave a placeSubmitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 18/11/2017
Open Dictionary - November2017

phrases

send shivers up/down someone’s spine

send a/the message (that)

send someone packing

send shock waves through something

phrasal verbs

send away

send away for

send back

send down

send for

send in

send off

send out

send out for

send up

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send someone on their way

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