send for

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Verb send for has 1 sense

call, send for - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
--₁ is one way to order, tell, enjoin, say
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot send for Sue

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Send For

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense 1: To request someone or something to come

Description: Send for, in this sense, means to ask or request someone or something to come to a particular place.

Example Sentences:

She sent for the doctor as soon as she felt unwell.
We should send for the police to report the incident.
The company sent for a specialist to fix the broken machinery.

Sense 2: To dispatch or deliver something to someone

Description: In this sense, send for means to cause something to be delivered or dispatched to someone.

Example Sentences:

Please send for a copy of the brochure to be mailed to my address.
They sent for the documents to be couriered to the client.
We can send for the package through a delivery service.