send for

send for
verb
order, request, or command to come (Freq. 4)
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She was called into the director's office

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Call the police!

Syn: ↑call
See Also: ↑call forth (for: ↑call), ↑call up (for: ↑call)
Derivationally related forms: ↑caller (for: ↑call)
Hypernyms: ↑order, ↑tell, ↑enjoin, ↑say
Hyponyms:
summon, ↑summons, ↑cite, ↑beep, ↑recall, ↑call back, ↑call in, ↑lift, ↑muster, ↑hail, ↑call up, ↑mobilize, ↑mobilise, ↑rally
Verb Group: ↑call
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s somebody PP

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Sam cannot send for Sue

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order or instruct (someone) to come to one; summon

if you don't go I shall send for the police

order by mail

send for our mail order catalog

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send for [phrasal verb]
1 send for (someone) : to ask (someone) to come to a place

Someone should send for a doctor.

2 send for (something) : to ask someone to bring or send (something) to you

Send for our free product catalog.

The general has already sent for reinforcements.

She sent for help.

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Main Entry:send

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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