Synonyms for send
verb
To dispatch
transmit, forward, convey, advance, express, ship, mail, send forth, send out, send in, delegate, expedite, hasten, accelerate, entrain, post, address, rush off, hurry off, get under way, put under sail, give papers, provide with credentials, send out for, address to, commission, consign; see also export.
To deliver
convey, transfer, pack off, give, bestow, grant, confer, entrust, assign, impart, utter, give out; see also sense 1.
To project
propel, fling, hurl; see throw 1.
To broadcast, usually electronically
transmit, relay, wire, cable, broadcast, emit, televise, conduct, communicate; see also carry 2.
See send in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
send 1dispatch forward route ship transmit
These verbs mean to cause to go or be taken to a destination: sent the package by parcel post; dispatched a union representative to the factory; forwards the mail to their new address; routed the soldiers through New York; shipped his books to his dormitory; transmits money by cable.
See send in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To cause (something) to be conveyed to a destination:
address, consign, dispatch, forward, route, ship, transmit. See moveTo direct or allow to leave.
Also used with away: dismiss. Idioms: send about one's business, send packing, show someone the door. See keepTo direct (a person) elsewhere for help or information:
refer, transfer, turn over. See move- (Slang)
To move or excite greatly:
carry away, electrify, enrapture, thrill, transport. See excite
phrasal verb send forTo demand to appear, come, or assemble:
call, convene, convoke, muster, summon. See request
phrasal verb send forthTo discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:
emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let off, let out, release, throw off, vent. See free, move
phrasal verb send up- (Informal)
To place officially in confinement:
commit, consign, institutionalize. See free
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