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send
This word carries a sense of detachment and distance. It implies a transition of ownership or location where the initiator is no longer in physical contact with the object or person being moved. It is the standard term for logistics, communication, and delegation.
In modern digital contexts, it has shifted from a physical act of mailing to an instantaneous electronic action. This creates a psychological contrast between the slow, deliberate nature of sending a letter and the impulsive, immediate nature of sending a text message.
Meanings
To cause something to be delivered to a destination.
I will send the package tomorrow.
To cause someone to go to a specific place.
The company decided to send him to the London office.
Phrasal Verbs
send back
return something to its original sender or source
I had to send back the shirt because it was too small.
send for
request that someone come to you or that something be delivered
The patient's condition worsened, so the nurse decided to send for a doctor.
send off
dispatch something by mail or order someone to leave a place
She will send off the application form this afternoon.
send out
distribute or emit something to a wide group or area
The organization will send out the newsletters next week.
send up
mock or satirize someone or something
The comedian's routine was designed to send up the political elite.