send
gb/sˈɛnd/ us/sˈɛnd/
A2
English
~ 500
küld, továbbít, elküld, kiküld, feldob, elragadtat, lázba hoz
VERB
A2
1
küld
A2
Usage pattern:
to send [something] to [someone/somewhere]
Please send the report to my office by Friday.
Kérlek, péntekig küldd el a jelentést az irodámba.
She sent him a postcard from Paris.
Küldött neki egy képeslapot Párizsból.
I will send the package tomorrow morning.
They sent a gift to congratulate her.
Can you send this file to the printer?
Learner examples
I will send you an email.
Küldök neked egy e-mailt.
He sends letters to his family.
Leveleket küld a családjának.
Please send this book to Anna.
She sends money to her parents.
We send the box to the shop.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'send' with 'take' or 'bring'. 'Send' means you cause it to go without you, not that you carry it yourself.
Meaning
Make something go elsewhere
Collocations
send a message
|send an email
|send a letter
|send a package
|send money
Synonyms
dispatch (More formal and often used for official or urgent deliveries.)
Antonyms
receive (Opposite action of getting something rather than making it go elsewhere.)
Themes
daily life
|communication
|business
|daily_life
Definition
To make something go to another place or person.
To cause something to be taken, delivered, or transmitted to a place or person.
VERB
A2
2
Usage pattern:
to send [a message/data] via [medium]
I will send the photo by email.
Elküldöm a fényképet e-mailben.
She sent me a text during the meeting.
Az értekezlet alatt küldött nekem egy üzenetet.
The satellite sends signals back to Earth.
Please send your application via the online form.
They sent the document through the company server.
Learner examples
I send you a text now.
Most küldök neked egy üzenetet.
He sends pictures by email.
Képeket küld e-mailben.
Please send the file to me.
We send the message on WhatsApp.
She sends data to the computer.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'share' when they mean 'send', but 'share' often means making it available rather than directly transmitting it.
Meaning
Transmit electronically
Collocations
send a text
|send an email
|send a signal
Synonyms
transmit (More technical; used in engineering or formal contexts.)
Antonyms
receive (Opposite of electronically getting data instead of making it go.)
Themes
technology
|communication
Definition
To make information go electronically from one place to another.
To cause data, messages, or signals to be transmitted through electronic means.
VERB
A2
3
Usage pattern:
to send [someone] to [place] (for [reason])
They sent him to the store for milk.
Elküldték a boltba tejért.
Her parents sent her to boarding school.
A szülei bentlakásos iskolába küldték.
The doctor sent me to a specialist.
The army sent troops overseas.
We sent our children to camp last summer.
Learner examples
I send my son to school.
Iskolába küldöm a fiamat.
She sends her brother to the shop.
Elküldi a bátyját a boltba.
They send him to the hospital.
We send our children to camp.
He sends her to the office.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'send' with 'take'. 'Send' means you arrange for them to go, not that you go with them.
Meaning
Cause someone to go somewhere for a reason
Collocations
send someone home
|send someone to school
|send someone to prison
Synonyms
dispatch (More formal; often used in official contexts.)
Antonyms
keep (Opposite of making someone leave or go somewhere.)
Themes
daily life
|work
|travel
Definition
To make someone go somewhere for a reason.
To arrange for someone to travel or be taken to a particular place for a specific reason.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
4
Usage pattern:
to send [someone] into [state]
The news of her promotion sent her over the moon.
Az előléptetésének híre teljesen feldobta.
That performance really sent the audience into raptures.
Az előadás valósággal elragadtatta a közönséget.
His joke sent us into fits of laughter.
The surprise party sent her into tears of joy.
Learner examples
The movie sent me into laughter.
A film nevetésre fakasztott.
His song sent them into joy.
A dala nagy örömet szerzett nekik.
The news sent her into happiness.
That game sent us into excitement.
Common mistake:
Learners may take this literally as physically sending someone somewhere, missing its emotional meaning.
Meaning
Make someone very excited or happy
Collocations
send into raptures
|send into hysterics
Synonyms
thrill (Focuses on excitement and enjoyment.)
Antonyms
bore (Opposite of exciting or stimulating someone.)
Themes
emotions
|daily_life
Definition
To make someone feel very happy, excited, or impressed.
To strongly affect someone emotionally, especially with excitement or joy.
Grammar
Dictionary form
send
IPA
GB/sˈɛnd/
US/sˈɛnd/
Syllables & stress
send (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (send)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: send
- 3rd Person Singular: sends
- Present Participle: sending
- Past: sent
- Past Participle: sent
Word family
Forms
sends
verb
sending
verb
sent
verb
Core family
sender
noun B2
Related words
resend
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unsent
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular past: sent Verb
- Irregular past participle: sent Verb
Expressions
send away for
1/sˈɛnd əwˈeɪ fɚ/
phrasal verb
Request by mail order
To ask for something and have it delivered by post or delivery service.
Examples
- I sent away for a free sample from the website.
- She sent away for the catalogue last month.
send back
1/sˈɛnd bˈæk/
phrasal verb
Return something to sender or originator
To make something go back to where it came from.
Examples
- I had to send back the shoes because they were too small.
- They sent back the defective parts to the supplier.
send in
1/sˈɛnd ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Submit for consideration or processing
To give something like work, money, or documents so that it can be processed or judged.
Examples
- Please send in your application by Friday.
- They sent in their tax forms early.
send off
1/sˈɛnd ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Farewell when someone leaves
To say goodbye in a special way when someone leaves.
Examples
- We gave her a big send-off before she moved abroad.
- The team had a great send-off party before the tournament.
send out
1/sˈɛnd ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Distribute widely from one point
To make many copies of something go to many people or places.
Examples
- The company will send out invitations next week.
- They sent out emergency alerts during the storm.