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.
“The doctor sent for a specialist.”
“We sent for more blankets.”
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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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