send around
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Definition
Verb (transitive): 1. To distribute or circulate something to a group of people or to various places. 2. To cause something to be passed from one person to another within a group.
Usage
This phrasal verb is used when you want to share information, a document, or a request with multiple people, often sequentially or within a network. It implies an action of dissemination to a broader, though often defined, audience.
Examples
- The manager decided to send around a memo about the new policy.
- Could you send around the meeting notes to the entire team?
- He is sending around an appeal for funds to all potential donors.
Advanced Usage
- To send someone around: This variant can mean to dispatch a person to a location, often to perform a task. It is a different usage from the primary definition of circulating an item.
- Example: I'll send a technician around to fix the printer.
Variants and Related Words
- Circulate (verb): To move or cause to move freely around a closed area or among a group.
- Distribute (verb): To give shares of something; deal out.
- Pass around (phrasal verb): To give something to each person in a group.
Synonyms
- Circulate
- Distribute
- Disseminate
- Pass around
- Broadcast (in a digital context)
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Send out: To distribute something, often more widely or publicly.
- Example: They sent out invitations to the conference.
- Pass on: To give something, especially information, to someone else.
- Example: Please pass on the message to John.
Related Idioms
- Make the rounds: To be passed from one person or place to another; to circulate.
- Example: A funny email is making the rounds in the office.
Verb
- forward to others
- he is sending around an appeal for funds