sendsend /send/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp sent) /sent/ [transitiveT]1to arrange for something to go to another placeThe computer network cansend data at very high speeds.
send something to somebodyHesent a memo to board members criticizing his boss.
send somebody somethingThe companysent her a letter apologizing for the oversight.
2to tell someone to go somewhere, usually in order to do a particular tasksend somebody to do somethingThe Institute sent 43 engineers to work in Japanese laboratories.
3FINANCEif something sends prices, profits, costs etc to a different level, it makes them go to that levelThe labor dispute at a copper mine in Chile sent futures prices lower.
The newssent bond prices tumbling.