verb · neutral
send
/sɛnd/SEND
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to cause something to go or be taken to a particular destination; to make someone/something go
Examples
“I sent the report to my teacher last night.”
“They sent me an invitation to the conference.”
“Please send the parcel by airmail.”
Band 8 sentence
“After drafting the proposal, I sent it to three potential funders and followed up with phone calls.”
Collocations
- send an email / send a message
- send by post / send by airmail
- send someone a reminder
Word family
send v (base)sends v (3rd sg)sent v (past simple & past participle)sending v/gerund
Common mistakes
I sended the document yesterday.→I sent the document yesterday.
Please give me the email.→Please send me the email.
Say it for a higher band
5give→6post→7+send
Synonyms
post
dispatch
Easily confused
give
“She gave him the book in person.”
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