send
UK[sɛnd]US[sɛnd]
v
to cause something to go or be taken to a place, especially by post, email, radio, etc.
v
to tell someone to go somewhere or to do something; to arrange for someone to go somewhere.
Etymology
The verb 'send' originates from the Old English 'sendan', meaning "to send, throw, or cause to go." This term is derived from the Proto-Germanic 'sandijaną', which carries the sense of "to cause to go" or "to dispatch." The Proto-Germanic root is further linked to the Proto-Indo-European root 'sent-', meaning "to head for" or "to go," which also gives rise to words related to paths and journeys, such as the Old English 'sið' (a journey). The core semantic logic has remained remarkably consistent from its ancient roots to modern usage, evolving from the general concept of causing motion or travel to the more specific modern acts of dispatching messages, people, or objects.
Analysis
The word 'send' is a simplex verb of Old English origin. It is not productively composed of smaller, separable morphemes in modern English.
Examples
Please send the package to my office address.
The company will send a representative to the conference.
I need to send an important email before the end of the day.