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  • 41send — I. verb (sent; sending) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sendan; akin to Old High German sendan to send, Old English sith road, journey, Old Irish sét path, way Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to cause to go: as a. to… …

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  • 42send off — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you send off a letter or package, you send it somewhere by post. [V P n (not pron)] He sent off copies to various people for them to read and make comments. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If a soccer player is sent …

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  • 43send sb in — UK US send sb in Phrasal Verb with send({{}}/send/ verb [T] (sent, sent) ► to send soldiers, police, etc. to a place in order to deal with a dangerous situation: »The troops were sent in to prevent violence. ► to tell someone to go into a room… …

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  • 44send for sb — UK US send for sb Phrasal Verb with send({{}}/send/ verb [T] (sent, sent) ► to send someone a message asking them to come to see you: »The hotel sent for a doctor …

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  • 45send in — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you send in something such as a competition entry or a letter applying for a job, you post it to the organization concerned. [V P n (not pron)] Applicants are asked to send in a CV and a covering letter... [V P n (not pron)] We …

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  • 46send away for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms send away for : present tense I/you/we/they send away for he/she/it sends away for present participle sending away for past tense sent away for past participle sent away for send away for something to write to …

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  • 47send up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms send up : present tense I/you/we/they send up he/she/it sends up present participle sending up past tense sent up past participle sent up informal 1) to make someone seem silly by pretending to speak or behave …

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  • 48send someone to Coventry — (UK)    If you send someone to Coventry, you refuse to talk to them or co operate with them.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 49Send someone to Coventry —   (UK)   If you send someone to Coventry, you refuse to talk to them or co operate with them …

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  • 50Send to Coventry — To send someone to Coventry is a British phrase meaning to ostracise somebody,specifically to not talk to them.It was sometimes used as a way of punishing people who,for example,would not join a strike in a factory for better pay and conditions.… …

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