WordHive Learning Dictionary

Send

verb

to make something go somewhere.

4 letters 1 syllable

What does Send mean?

to make something go somewhere.

Dictionary definition

To cause something or someone to go from one place to another.

Example sentences

Send in a sentence

easy

Please send the message to your teacher.

medium

The office will send a reminder before the meeting.

hard

Digital tools can send information across long distances in seconds.

Writing practice

Ready to write your own? Study the examples, then practice send in a sentence with Sentence Builder checklist feedback.

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Practice the meaning of Send

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does send mean?

Practice 2

Which word is a useful contrast for send?

Practice 3

Which word is the past tense of send?

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Send

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Sounds like

SEND

Listen, then repeat the word.

Synonyms

Words like Send

deliverUse when something is taken or brought to a place.
forwardUse when passing a message or item along.
Antonyms

Opposite words

receiveReceive is what happens when something is sent to you.
keepKeep contrasts with send when something is not passed along.
Synonym practice

Want to practice send synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "Please send the card before Friday," then compare close word choices. Practice send synonyms.

Word family

Send word family

Base word

send

verb

sends

Sends now or often.

verb

sent

Sent in the past.

verb

sending

Causing something to go now.

Related words
Student support

Understand Send

Hint for students

to make something go somewhere.

Common mix-up

Send is not the same as receive. Send means to make something go somewhere.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The office will send a reminder before the meeting. Clue words: office, will, reminder. Underline clue words that show why send fits instead of receive. Now write one new sentence that shows send without using the word send. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show send?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The office will send a reminder before the meeting." Why does send fit better than receive?