send for

verb

To order or summon (a person) to one's presence.

“We all know that Family Guy sends for everyone.”

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Meanings

verbsend for (third-person singular simple present sends for, present participle sending for, simple past and past participle sent for)

present singular third person sends for · participle present sending for · participle past sent for · past sent for

  1. To order or summon (a person) to one's presence.
  2. To send away for, to request a delivery of.

    More than 400 pages, with numerous illustrations and all substantially bound for home and kitchen use. Price only $2. Send for the book today. You take no risk. For—if you are not entirely pleased and satisfied, you may return the book within five days and we will promptly refund your money.

    1917 February 12, “If You Knew What Foods?” (advertisement), in The Independent, volume 59, number 3558, New York: Independent Corporation, page 280
  3. UKtransitiveTo call out or diss, often in the form of a diss track; to roast.

    We all know that Family Guy sends for everyone.

Synonyms & antonyms

verborder, request, or command to come

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Translations

French faire venir
  • faire venirsummon
German holen lassen, nach ... schicken
  • holen lassensummon
  • nach ... schickensummon
Italian convocare
  • convocaresummon
Punjabi ਬੁਲਵਾਉਣਾ
  • ਬੁਲਵਾਉਣਾ (bulvāuṇā)summon
Swedish skicka efter, skicka efter
  • skicka eftersummon
  • skicka efterrequest a delivery of
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APA

send for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/send%20for

MLA

“send for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/send%20for. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “send for,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/send%20for.

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