send for
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle for
Meanings
Ask someone to come or ask someone to bring an item
Why “for”? A person makes a request: someone should come, an item should be brought, or an action should happen.
“Leo sent for the cafe manager when the counter worker could not find his order.”
“The doctor sent for a specialist.”
“We sent for more blankets.”
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“Leo sent for the cafe manager when the counter worker could not find his order.” What does it mean?
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call for
Same for pattern: requesting
Publicly demand that something happen; Require a particular action or quality
send ahead
Same base verb: send
Send someone or something before others arrive
send around
Same base verb: send
Circulate through a group
send away
Same base verb: send
Order someone to leave
send back
Same base verb: send
Return something to where it came from
send down
Same base verb: send
Send someone to prison
send forth
Same base verb: send
Dispatch outwards from a place
send in
Same base verb: send
Submit something formally by post or email
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