Definition

1. Verb (Phrasal Verb):
   • To send a message; to inform someone, especially by a formal or deliberate communication. It means to cause information or news to be delivered to a person or place, often through an intermediary or a specific channel.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • When you arrive safely, please send word so we know.
  • The general sent word that reinforcements were on their way.
  • I will send word to the office if I am going to be late.

Advanced Usage

• "to send word ahead": to send a message in advance of one's arrival or an event.
  • We sent word ahead to the hotel about our late check-in.
• "to send word back": to send a reply or return message.
  • The scout sent word back to camp about what he had seen.

Variants and Related Words

• Message (n/v): A spoken or written piece of information; to send a message.
• Notify (v): To inform someone officially.
• Apprise (v): To inform or tell someone (formal).
• Advise (v): To inform or notify (formal, as in the reference context: "I advised him that the rent was due").

Synonyms

• Inform
• Notify
• Let someone know
• Get a message to someone

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Get word to: to successfully deliver information to someone.
  • We need to get word to the manager immediately.
• Pass on: to tell someone something that another person has told you.
  • Could you pass on the message that the meeting is cancelled?

Related Idioms

• Spread the word: to tell many people about something.
  • We need to spread the word about the charity event.
• Word gets out: information becomes known to people.
  • If word gets out about the merger, the stock price will change.

Verb

1. inform (somebody) of something
   • I advised him that the rent was due