send for
Summon someone, request that someone come, as in She sent for all the children when their father lay dying. [Late 1500s]
Order a delivery of something, as in The king sent for a bottle of wine. Also see send away, def. 2; send out, def. 2.
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Words nearby send for
send down, sendee, sender, Sendero Luminoso, send flying, send for, send in, send-off, send on, send out, send round
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