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send off

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send someone off (to something)
to send someone away to something or some place, especially away on a journey; to be present when someone sets out on a journey to something or some place. We sent both kids off to camp this summer and had peace in the house for the first time in years. Liz sent Karen off to the store.
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send someone off (to something)

to send someone away to something or some place, especially away on a journey; to be present when someone sets out on a journey to something or some place. We sent both kids off to camp this summer and had peace in the house for the first time in years. Liz sent Karen off to the store.
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send something off (to someone or something)

to dispatch something to someone, something, or some place. I will send the package off to you in tomorrow's mail. Karen sent off a letter to her aunt.
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send somebody off
to cause someone to go away to a place Her parents sent her off to summer camp every August.
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send off something also send something off

to mail something She sent off copies of the drawing to several friends. She wrote a 500-word article on Indian baskets and sent it off with photographs.
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"Allow me to send off this coffee, this treacle, and these raisins," said Planchet; "they are for the store-room of monsieur le surintendant.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
If I should be arrested on any charge, or should fail to return to the hotel within reasonable time, break that seal and send off the telegrams.
The Yellow Crayon by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
I'll send Alick to tell him to come, or else to send up word o' the woman's name, an' thee canst write a letter ready to send off to Treddles'on as soon as we can make out a direction.
Adam Bede by Eliot, George View in context
 
 
 
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