Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To request or summon someone or something to come to you, often by sending a message or making a call. It implies a need for their presence, assistance, or delivery.

Usage

• The verb "send for" is followed by the person or thing being requested.
• It is commonly used when someone in authority or need asks for another person, or when ordering an item to be delivered.
• Example structure: .

Examples

• Verb:
  • The manager decided to send for the technical expert. (The manager requested the expert to come.)
  • I'm going to send for a copy of the report. (I will request that a copy be delivered to me.)
  • She felt ill, so we sent for a doctor immediately. (We summoned a doctor to come to her.)

Advanced Usage

• "to send away for something": This is a related phrasal verb meaning to order something by post from a distant place.
  • He sent away for a rare book he found in a catalog.

Variants and Related Words

• Summon (verb): To authoritatively call someone to come, often more formal than "send for."
• Call for (phrasal verb): Can be similar to "send for," especially for requesting a person's presence (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Summon
• Call for
• Request the presence of
• Order (when referring to things)

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Send away: To ask or tell someone to leave.
  • He sent the salesman away.
• Send in: To cause someone or something to go into a place.
  • They decided to send in the rescue team.

Related Idioms

• Send for the cavalry: To call for urgent help or reinforcement, often used figuratively.
  • The project is in chaos; it's time to send for the cavalry.

Verb

1. order, request, or command to come
   • She was called into the director's office
   • Call the police!