send away
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Also, send off.
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Dispatch someone or something, as in We send the children away to camp every summer , or I sent off that letter last week . The first term dates from the first half of the 1500s, the variant from the late 1700s.
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Order an item, as in I sent away for those gloves last month but they haven't arrived yet . Also see send for , def. 2.
Example Sentences
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Please don’t send away your good, young players again.
From Los Angeles Times
Some of these cards require cardholders to send away their collateral items or car title.
From Seattle Times
Other times she would have to send away a particularly bothersome spirit with the threat of iron and salt, but those times were rare.
From Literature
A promotional offer aimed at collectors of “Star Wars” toys allowed them to send away for a Boba Fett action figure before he appeared in the movies.
From New York Times
And after going 89-73 in 2018, narrowly missing the playoffs, the Mariners decided to instigate their “step back” plan, sending away most of their veterans to rebuild the farm system.
From Seattle Times
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