phrasal verb

Send in

Letter SInseparable

2Sections

Order people into a place to handle a problem

Meanings

  • Order people into a place to handle a problem (separable [optional], International English)
  • Write to get information (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • The police were SENT IN to quell the riot as the protesters had started burning cars and wrecking shops.
  • If you want to enter the competition, you have to SEND IN for an entry form.
  • My laptop keeps SENDING IN at random times.

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