send for

1. Summon someone, request that someone come, as in She sent for all the children when their father lay dying . [Late 1500s]

2. Order a delivery of something, as in The king sent for a bottle of wine . Also see send away , def. 2; send out , def. 2.

Example Sentences

McCutchen said teams get a verdict on the calls they send for review.

From Los Angeles Times

From a childhood marked by "kindness and energy" to becoming a wife and mother with a greeting card to send for every occasion and a phone call home every night at 21:00.

From BBC

A son of segregation, Charlie Robinson came to California first, sending for his family members, who traveled across the country by train in the early 1960s after he hired on as a truck driver.

From Los Angeles Times

Sign up for Capitol Letters, a newsletter we send for every day of the legislative session.

From Seattle Times

It was the norm, 'your dad is going to send for you', that's the phrase they used.

From BBC

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